A patient with an RSV is hypoxemic. What could cause this?
1. Atelectasis
2. Excessive airway fluid
3. Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
4. Consolidation
a. 1, 2
b. 3, 4
c. 1, 2, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
C
Atelectasis, excessive airway fluid, and consolidation seen in an RSV patient can cause hypoxemia. Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is not associated with RSV.
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