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Increased alveolar O2 concentration is due to which of the following condition?

A
Intra cardiac right to left shunt
B
Asthma
C
Pulmonary hemorrhage
D
Ventilation perfusion mismatch
High-Yield Explanation
A high V/Q ratio increases paO2 and decreases paCO2. This finding is typically associated with pulmonary embolism (where blood circulation is impaired by an embolus). A high V/Q can also be observed in COPD as a maladaptive ventilatory overwork of the undamaged lung parenchyma. In Asthma and Pulmonary hemorrhage there is decreased O2 concentration.

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