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Hypoxemia In Newborns Causes
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Hypoxemia In Newborns Causes
Pretest
In newborns, ventilation/perfusion mismatch and shunt are 2 important mechanisms of severe hypoxemia.
A.True
B.False
Post test
In newborns, ventilation/perfusion mismatch and shunt are 2 important mechanisms of severe hypoxemia.
A.True
B.False
Answer: A
Hypoxemia usually is the result of ventilation/perfusion mismatch or right-to-left shunting, although diffusion abnormalities and hypoventilation (eg, apnea) also may decrease oxygenation.
Reproduced with permisssion from emedicine |
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