Pulmonary changes in lateral position in the anaesthetized patient?
Correct Answer: Dependent lung is relatively under ventilated and over-perfused
Description: In the anaesthetized patient : Dependent lung is relatively under-ventilated and over-perfused Non-dependent lung is over-ventilated and under-perfused. This leads to a generally well tolerated increase in ventilation-perfusion inequality but can cause hypoxaemia in compromised patients.
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