A 50-year-old woman on ICU has ARDS and is prone. The team notices facial oedema and bilateral subconjunctival haemorrhages. What prone positioning co...

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A 50-year-old woman on ICU has ARDS and is prone. The team notices facial oedema and bilateral subconjunctival haemorrhages. What prone positioning complication is this?

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Gravitational facial and periorbital oedema with venous pressure-related subconjunctival haemorrhages - a common complication managed by correct head positioning, protective gel pads, regular eye care, and corneal ulceration monitoring

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Allergic reaction

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New coagulopathy

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Traumatic brain injury

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Normal variant

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Prone Positioning Complications

A 50-year-old woman on ICU has ARDS and is prone. The team notices facial oedema and bilateral subconjunctival haemorrhages. What prone positioning complication is this?