Understand shunting with this clear review from Dr. Seheult of https://www.medcram.com/?utm_source=Y...
This is video 4 of the 5 main causes of hypoxemia: the shunt.
Other causes of hypoxemia are covered in this series: high altitude, pulmonary diffusion, hypoventilation, and ventilation perfusion mismatch (VQ mismatch).

Speaker: Roger Seheult, MD
Clinical and Exam Preparation Instructor
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

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