Lt. Shaye Haver (left), and Capt. Kristen Griest (right) pose for a photo with a Cadet Mary Lyons in Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center before a combatives class Oct. 2. This was the first time Haver and Griest have visited the Academy since commissioning into the Army.
intrapulmonary shunt. intrapulmonary shunt. Etymology: L, intra + pulmoneus, relating to the lung. (in respiratory therapy) a condition in which a region of the lungs is perfused with little or no ventilation.
Most pediatric patients with hydrocephalus are treated with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement. However, shunt malfunction is common and is usually caused by mechanical failure. Shunt obstructions may be confirmed with radioisotope examination or with fluoroscopically guided injection of iodinated contrast material into the shunt reservoir.