What are the two major branches of the left coronary artery?

A patient was mechanically vented for 7 days for community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and was extubated 2 days ago. His vitals and labs have been stable, but he failed the swallow evaluation by the speech therapist. What is the most appropriate intervention?

What does the sonographic finding indicate about the vessel?

A 64-year-old female presents with a 5-day history of exertional dyspnea and orthopnea. Her medical history is significant for SLE and diastolic heart failure. Chest X-ray reveals significant bilateral pleural effusions. The decision is made to perform a thoracentesis.  Which laboratory value would indicate that the effusions are a result of her known diagnosis of SLE?

What is the wall segment located at the yellow arrow? _______ What is the wall segment located at the blue arrow? _______

A 56-year-old male with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis presents to the ICU in respiratory distress. He is put on high flow nasal cannula with 50 L flow, 80% FiO2. ABG obtained has a pH significant for 7.32, PaO2 of 80 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 20 mm Hg, HCO3 of 30. Given his underlying disease, what is the primary physiological aberration leading to the patient’s hypoxemia?

Regular use of oral care with chlorhexidine in mechanically ventilated patients has been associated with which of the following?

Which describes the location of the greater saphenous vein?

A 70-year-old male with chronic hypoxic and hypercapnic respiratory failure secondary to COPD is intubated for COPD exacerbation for the last 3 days. The patient has been on pressure support for 2 hours and the blood gas shows pH 7.35/pCO2 80 mmHg/pO2 60 mmHg/CO2 35 mmol/L. The patient is awake and following commands. His endotracheal secretions are moderate, and his cough reflex is weak. His RSBI is 85. What is the next step?

What writing assignment is due November 9, 2025? (Write out the entire name of the assignment)