Which mechanism likely accounts for this patients hypoxia

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A 54-year-old patient is admitted to the ICU with hospital acquired pneumonia. She has a consolidation in the left middle and lower lung lobe. Arterial blood gas shows a paO2 of 55%. Which mechanism likely accounts for this patient's hypoxia?

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