What is the most common cause of hypoxemia in patients with lung disease?

a. Diffusion defect
b. Hypoventilation
c. Right-to-left shunt
d. mismatch


ANS: D
Ventilation-perfusion () imbalances are the most common cause of hypoxemia in patients with lung disease.

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