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Abstract
A critical analysis of the arterial/alveolar oxygen tension ratio (a/APO2) is presented by rearranging the terms of the pulmonary shunt equation. The influence of the shunt and inspired oxygen concentration on a/APO2 are illustrated. It is shown that, despite reports to the contrary, a/APO2 varies with F1O2, particularly at high shunt levels.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3742320 DOI: 10.1007/bf03010973
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Anaesth Soc J ISSN: 0008-2856