Shunt (right to left, anatomic shunts)

Shunt (right to left, anatomic shunts) is a topic covered in the Diagnosaurus.

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Etiology

Pulmonary

Arteriovenous fistula (eg, idiopathic arteriovenous malformation (AVM), Osler-Weber-Rendu, hepatopulmonary)
Atelectasis
Pulmonary edema
Pneumonia
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Atrial septal defect
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Last updated: December 1, 2014

Citation

Zeiger, Roni F.. "Shunt (right to Left, Anatomic Shunts)." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114790/all/Shunt__right_to_left__anatomic_shunts_.

Zeiger RF. Shunt (right to left, anatomic shunts). Diagnosaurus. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114790/all/Shunt__right_to_left__anatomic_shunts_. Accessed January 19, 2019.

Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Shunt (right to left, anatomic shunts). In Diagnosaurus. Available from https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114790/all/Shunt__right_to_left__anatomic_shunts_

Zeiger RF. Shunt (right to Left, Anatomic Shunts) [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2019 January 19]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114790/all/Shunt__right_to_left__anatomic_shunts_

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