A patient has had a ventilation-perfusion scan. What would be identified from the ventilation scan?
a. Location of a lung abscess
b. Alveolar consolidation
c. Location of a pulmonary embolism
d. Location of an airway obstruction
B
A ventilation scan can identify the location of an airway obstruction. A perfusion scan can identify the other listed problems.
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