Ventilation and Perfusion Mismatch and Mechanisms of Hypoxemia in Lung Disease

Authors

Austin Johnson, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Joshua Jones, Corewell Health Resident
Roy Soto, Corewell Health

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-20-2024

Abstract

We present a 75-year-old female who required emergent surgery for an incarcerated hernia of her right groin. Her perioperative course was complicated by a history of metastatic lung cancer causing complete atelectasis of the right lung. Her arterial blood gas showed a hypercarbic respiratory acidosis with a PaO2 67 mmHg despite being on 6 liters of oxygenated nasal cannula. We will discuss ventilation and perfusion mismatch and the mechanisms of hypoxemia in lung disease.

Comments

American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, October 18-22, 2024, Philadelphia, PA

Recommended Citation

Johnson A, Jones J, Soto R. Ventilation and perfusion mismatch and mechanisms of hypoxemia in lung disease. Presented at: American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting; 2024 Oct 20; Philadelphia, PA. Available from:https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20183/presentation/7678