Multiple Choice
A patient has a normal oxygen partial pressure and content in pulmonary venous blood but his systemic arterial blood shows a significantly lower than normal oxygen partial pressure and content. This is diagnostic of which of the following?
A) Diffusion limitation
B) Right-to-left shunt
C) Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion nonuniformity
D) Stagnant hypoxia (low cardiac output)
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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