Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (IPPV) can cause:
Correct Answer: Barotrauma
Description: Cardiovascular impairment and direct effect of pressure on lung tissue are some of the complications of positive intrathoracic pressure. Barotrauma manifests as subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, or pneumomediastinum. Ref: Clinical Intensive Care and Acute Medicine, Ken Hillman, Gillian Bishop, Pages 377-378 ; Harrison's Principle of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition, Page1599
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