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Case 27 · Respiratory

Hypoxemia on One-Lung Ventilation

Desaturation during thoracic surgery with a double-lumen tube.

7 key phrases across 2 phases
The case

During a thoracotomy on one-lung ventilation, the SpO₂ drifts down to 85%.

2-phase oral exam

The examiner will give you one prompt at a time. Answer each out loud, then continue. We'll score the key phrases you said at the end.

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