Unexplained hypoxemia in COPD with cardiac shunt
In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), hypoxemia is associated with multiple underlying mechanisms, of which one of the most significant is ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch, which is correctable with supplemental oxygen (O2) therapy. Hypoxemia that is refractory to very high concentrat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007122000831 |