A female post open cholecystectomy through general Anesthesia after 12 hours she is dyspneic. Right lower lobe crepitations present. Probable cause is: (A) Drug collapse, (B) Atelectasis, (C) Pulmonary edema, (D) Myocardial infarction
Answer is B. 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