Your patient has severe hypoxemia due to postoperative atelectasis.What treatment should be applied initially?
A)Oxygen by nasal cannuala
B)Oxygen with CPAP
C)Intubation and mechanical ventilation
D)Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

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Oxygen with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the initial treatment of choice for severe hypoxemia due to postoperative atelectasis. CPAP helps to open collapsed alveoli, improving oxygenation and ventilation without the need for invasive mechanical ventilation.

Your Patient Has Severe Hypoxemia Due to Postoperative Atelectasis