Hypotension and Hypoxia under Anaesthesia MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Hypotension and Hypoxia under Anaesthesia
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During a 3-hour laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a 58-year-old woman, intraoperative hypotension (BP 70/40 mmHg) and hypoxia (SpO₂ 85%) develop simultaneously 90 minutes after induction. Heart rate is 120 bpm, CVP is 2 cmH₂O, and the surgeon reports good laparoscopic visualization with normal bleeding. Which single clinical finding best distinguishes perioperative hypotension due to CO₂ insufflation-induced cardiovascular collapse from that due to acute blood loss?
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