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Stagnant hypoxia is seen in

A
COPD
B
Anaemia
C
CO poisoning
D
Shock
High-Yield Explanation
Stagnant hypoxia, as its name implies, refers to situations in which blood flow is abnormally low as occurs in shock, syncope or other "low-flow" states. In terms of oxygen transpo, decreased blood flow (hypoperfusion) is the primary limitation, and thus, the problem resides with the cardiovascular system Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number: 353,354,355

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