Atelectasis Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 64-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital following an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. On postoperative day two the patient develops shortness of breath. The patient does not wear oxygen at home but has required 2 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula since surgery. Past medical history is significant for hypertension which is well-controlled with losartan. Temperature is 37.8 ºC (100.0 ºF), pulse is 78/min, blood pressure is 133/77 mmHg and respirations are 18/min. Chest radiograph obtained six hours after surgery shows decreased aeration and increased opacification at the bases of both lungs. The costophrenic angles are intact and all lung markings extend out to the periphery in both lung fields. Which of the following is the most likely predisposing risk factor for the development of this patient’s radiographic findings?
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