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  1. Surgical and Medical ICU, University Hospital Ambroise Paré, APHP, Boulogne-Billancourt, France

    Antoine Vieillard-Baron

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    Michel Slama

Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

  • 1. Among the following parameters, which ones have been strictly proven to be at risk of RV failure?

    1. A.

      Hyperoxia.

    2. B.

      Hypocapnia.

    3. C.

      High PEEP.

    4. D.

      High plateau pressure (>26 cmH2O).

    5. E.

      Hypercapnia.

  • Answers: D, E

  • 2. What has been proven (clinically or experimentally) to control the deleterious effect of hypercapnia on RV function?

    1. A.

      VA ECMO.

    2. B.

      VV ECMO.

    3. C.

      High respiratory rate.

    4. D.

      Prone position.

    5. E.

      Extracorporeal CO2 removal (ECCO2R).

  • Answers: A, D, E

  • 3. A right ventricular protective approach would:

    1. A.

      Systematically apply a high PEEP.

    2. B.

      Limit the driving pressure.

    3. C.

      Decrease the FiO2.

    4. D.

      Largely use proning.

    5. E.

      Limit the level of hypercapnia.

  • Answers: B, D, E

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Vieillard-Baron, A. (2020). Echocardiography in ARDS. In: Slama, M. (eds) Echocardiography in ICU. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32219-9_20

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