Hypoxemia caused by _______________ does not respond well to high concentrations of oxygen.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


intrapulmonary shunting

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Roentgenography, named for the German physicist who discovered it, is better known today as:

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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