The gold standard for the diagnosis of OSA-hypopnea syndrome is:

A 42-year-old obese female with OSA, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension is admitted for community-acquired pneumonia. After multiple attempts, she is emergently intubated with ET tube size 8.5. She has been intubated for 7 days and today she has tolerated the spontaneous breathing trial. What is the next step?

At about the 4th lumbar vertebra, near the level of the umbilicus, the abdominal aorta divides into which right and left vessels?

What does the sonographic finding indicate about the vessel?

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

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?

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?

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