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Table 43-8

  • Patient-related factors
    • Pre-existing cardiopulmonary dysfunction
    • Morbid obesity
  • Low inspired oxygen concentration
  • Hypoventilation
  • Ventilation–perfusion mismatch
    • Endobronchial intubation
    • Atelectasis
    • Capnothorax/pneumothorax
    • Pulmonary embolization
  • Reduced cardiac output
    • Inferior vena cava compression
    • Dysrhythmias
    • Myocardial depression
    • Hemorrhage
  • Anemia