A female post open cholecystectomy through general Anesthesia after 12 hours she is dyspneic. Right lower lobe crepitations present. Probable cause is
Drug collapse
Atelectasis
Pulmonary edema
Myocardial infarction
Ans. (b) AtelectasisRef: Bailey and Love 26th edition Page 273Post op complications - Respiratory:* MC post operative complications are - Hypoxemia, Hypercarbia and Aspiration in recovery room* Hypoxia reasons:# Upper airway obstruction due to secretion# Laryngeal edema# Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroid surgery# Hypoventilation related to anesthesia# Atelectasis# Pneumonia# Pulmonary edema of cardiac origin# Pulmonary embolism
Gall Bladder & Bile Ducts