A female post open cholecystectomy through general Anesthesia after 12 hours she is dyspneic. Right lower lobe crepitations present. Probable cause is
Correct Answer: Atelectasis
Description: Ans. (b) AtelectasisRef: Bailey and Love 26th edition Page 273Post op complications - Respiratory:* MC post operative complications are - Hypoxemia, Hypercarbia and Aspiration in recovery room* Hypoxia reasons:# Upper airway obstruction due to secretion# Laryngeal edema# Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroid surgery# Hypoventilation related to anesthesia# Atelectasis# Pneumonia# Pulmonary edema of cardiac origin# Pulmonary embolism
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