Exercise-Induced Hypoxemia That May Occur in Elite Endurance Athletes During

question 3

Multiple Choice

Exercise-induced hypoxemia that may occur in elite endurance athletes during heavy exercise is likely due to

• A) overt lung disease.
• B) reduced alveolar ventilation due to exercise-induced asthma.
• C) a right-to-left shunt.
• D) a diffusion limitation secondary to a rapid red blood cell transit time.

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