In which of the following conditions should you suspect pulmonary shunting?
A) A foreign body in the right mainstem bronchus
B) Pneumonia
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) All of the above

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Pulmonary shunting occurs when blood bypasses the alveoli without gas exchange occurring. This can happen in conditions like a foreign body obstruction in the bronchus, pneumonia, and pulmonary embolism, where parts of the lung are ventilated but not perfused (or vice versa), leading to impaired gas exchange.

In Which of the Following Conditions Should You Suspect Pulmonary