Hypotension and Hypoxia under Anaesthesia MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Hypotension and Hypoxia under Anaesthesia
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During induction of general anesthesia in a 38-year-old woman with severe obesity (BMI 42 kg/m²) undergoing bariatric surgery, the anesthesiologist observes rapid desaturation (SpO₂ 92% → 85% within 2 minutes) and hypotension (BP 110/70 → 78/45 mmHg). Which of the following mechanisms is NOT responsible for the acute hypoxia observed in this patient?
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