Hypoxia and Medicine

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Summary: = systemic flow Sao2 = arterial oxygen saturation Mvo2 = mixed venous oxygen saturation Pvo2 = pulmonary venous oxygen saturation and Pao2 = pulmonary arterial oxygen saturation of more than 2 suggests a large shunt which is likely to be poorly tolerated by the patient Treatment Early surgical closure is the treatment of choice

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