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Review Question - QID 218864

Cerebral Palsy - General QID: 218864 (OBQ22.40)
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QID 218864 (Type "218864" in App Search)
A 12-year-old patient with a Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level V undergoes a posterior spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis. The intraoperative course is uneventful. The patient then spikes a fever of 102.1° F on postoperative day 2. Chest radiographs and sputum samples are obtained, and are consistent with pneumonia. Which of the following is a risk factor for the postoperative respiratory complication seen in this patient vignette?
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