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What causes hypoxaemia with normal A-a gradient?
{{c1::Hypoventilation or low \(P_\text{I}\) pressure of inspired air (altitude sickness)}}
{{c1::Hypoventilation or low \(P_\text{I}\) pressure of inspired air (altitude sickness)}}
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- High altitude or supplemental oxygen issue (e.g. empty tank) are the only cause of low FiO2
- Some causes of hypoventilation include CNS depression (e.g. brainstem stroke, opiate overdose), obesity, muscular weakness
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Strong Medicine. The A-a Gradient (ABC Interpretation - Lesson 16). YouTube. Published May 17, 2012. Accessed June 26, 2023. The A-a Gradient (ABG Interpretation - Lesson 16) - YouTube.
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