Blood supply in utero to the fetal brain has an approximate oxygen saturation of

a) 35%

b) 45%

c) 55%

d) 65%

e) 75%


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Answer d.

Research in fetal lambs has shown an approximate oxygen saturation of 65% in the fetal cerebral circulation.



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This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.

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