What’s the primary difference between compressions on an adult vs. a small child? The child's chest wall is more easily compressed, so we shouldn't push as deep
We should use two hands on a small child and one hand on an adult
We may use one hand instead of two in order to compress the small child's chest
We should use three fingers for chest compressions on a child and five fingers on an adult

How could a person communicate directly with leaders about community health issues

When a doctor suspects that a patient may have diabetes based on what symptoms?

A92-year-old man with a 45-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is intubated in the icu because of a bout of viral pneumonia that fails to improve after 72 hours of antibiotics. although the inspired fraction of oxygen is 100%, the patient's po2 remains at 57 mmhg. positive-end expiratory pressure (peep) is added to allow the inspired fraction of oxygen. twelve hours after the introduction of peep the patient suddenly become hypotensive. at the same time, his oxygen saturation drops from 92% to 61%. on physical examination, his bp is 80/50 mmhg and his pulse is 124/min. he has distended neck veins and distant heart sounds. which of the following would also most likely be seen on this patient's physical examination? - absence of breath sounds in the right hemithorax- high amplitude carotid artery upstroke- a pleural friction rub- pulsus alternans- splenomegaly