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Hi everyone, check out this week's trivia question below and put your answers + reasoning in the comments!

Hey all, check out this week's trivia question and comment your answers + reasoning below!

Hello all, the answer to last week's trivia question is A-more echoic region, since this region is less vascular and decreases the risk of iatrogenic hemothorax post-procedurally.

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This week's trivia question is available below, feel free to comment your answers and reasoning!

Hi all, for those interested in mechanical ventilation and personalized critical care medicine, check out this amazing series of conference recordings (old but gold!):

(We are working on organizing some live/dedicated webinars soon as well, so stay tuned!)

MeetingPoint 2015: Using Physiology to Personalize Mechanical Ventilation - VentQuest.ca Nijmegen, The Netherlands (April 23 – 24, 2015) Scientific Program Videos

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The answer to last weekend's trivia question is D-Upwards movement of the ipsilateral diaphragm, downwards movement of the contralateral diaphragm. This is known as paradoxical movement of the diaphragm and occurs because on the paralyzed side, the diaphragm is mechanically sucked upwards by the reduced intrathoracic pressure upon inspiration.

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This weekend's trivia question is now available below, feel free to comment your answer/reasoning below and good luck!

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The answer to last weekend's trivia question is B. Prednisone PO (or another oral steroid). The Vicks rub has been aspirated and caused an exogenous lipoid pneumonia which symptomatically resembles a viral or atypical bacterial pneumonia. The treatment is therefore aimed at removing the offending agent Vicks, and reducing the resulting inflammation.

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Hello everyone,

This weekend's trivia question is now available below. Answers will be posted later on in the week. Good luck!

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The correct answer to this weekend's trivia question is A-Low Tidal Volume (6ml/kg), High PEEP (10-20 cm H2O). The reason for this is that in ARDS there is a non-uniform decrease in the lung compliance in certain areas, and as such air is shunted preferentially to more compliant areas. If the tidal volume is kept too high, there is a risk of barotrauma from overinflation of the more compliant areas. Likewise, the high PEEP helps to prevent alveolar collapse and maintains alveolar surface area, thus aiding proper oxygenation and preventing trauma from repeated cycles of atelectasis and reopening. The answer by Armand Gumera sums this up perfectly!

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Our very first weekend trivia question is now open for guesses! Feel free to comment your reasoning below and the answer will be released later on in the week. Good luck :)