Surgery MCQ 13

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A 22-year-old woman recovering from a traumatic head injury is noted to have bright red bleeding when her tracheostomy is suctioned. The following is/are true statement(s):


  1. Antibiotics should be administered to treat the bronchitis


  2. Deflation of the tracheal tube cuff is a useful diagnostic maneuver


  3. If massive bleeding occurs, a finger should be used to compress the innominate artery against the sternum


  4. Operative treatment of a tracheoinnominate fistula includes resection and prosthetic replacement of the innominate artery


  5. Tracheal resection is usually required for a tracheoinnominate fistula to prevent recurrence


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