TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Postoperative Respiratory Complications A1 - Adimi, Nima A1 - Battu, Rohini A1 - Lee, Neil A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Postoperative pulmonary complications are the second most common complication, following nausea and vomiting, in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Anesthetic, surgical, and patient factors contribute to the likelihood of pulmonary complications. Hypoxia in the PACU can be divided into two categories: hypoventilation with a low PAO2, or impaired O2 exchange with a decreased alveolar-arterial gradient. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102568545 ER -