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FCCS Review Questions and Answers Rated A (23/24)
What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? Tachypnea 
Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation 
 
A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and 
tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during 
inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to 
auscultation. What is the dx? Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shoc