Why May HFOV Be Considered a Suboptimal Ventilation Strategy for Patients

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why may HFOV be considered a suboptimal ventilation strategy for patients who have either fresh particulate meconium aspiration or bronchopulmonary dysplasia?

• A) Ventilation time constants will be decreased.
• B) Large increases in tidal volume delivery can occur.
• C) Gas trapping may develop.
• D) Intrapulmonary shunting becomes likely.

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