Diagnosaurus
Shunt (right to left, anatomic shunts)
Etiology
Pulmonary
- Arteriovenous fistula (eg, idiopathic arteriovenous malformation (AVM), Osler-Weber-Rendu, hepatopulmonary)
- Atelectasis
- Pulmonary edema
- Pneumonia
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Atrial septal defect
- Ventricular septal defect
- Patent foramen ovale
- Patent ductus arteriosus
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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 RFR. Shunt (right to left, anatomic shunts). Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114790/all/Shunt__right_to_left_anatomic_shunts_. Accessed November 4, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Shunt (right to left, anatomic shunts). In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114790/all/Shunt__right_to_left_anatomic_shunts_
Zeiger RFR. Shunt (right to Left, Anatomic Shunts) [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114790/all/Shunt__right_to_left_anatomic_shunts_.
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