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(PA [mm Hg] PCWP [mm Hg]) 79.9 cardiac output (L/min) 100
Formula 0.0031 P(A a)O 2 C(a v)O 2 (0.0031 P[A a]O 2 ) Valid only when arterial blood is 100% saturated
PVR 5 (dynes/s/cm 5 ) QS/QT(%)
Normal Value Will vary with patient’s age and the FiO 2 . On room air: 80-95 mm Hg. On 100% O 2 : 640 mm Hg 16-24 mm Hg 5-12 mm Hg 41-51 mm Hg Will vary with the FiO 2 , cardiac output, and oxygen consumption from 35-40 mm Hg 120-200
Normal Values Table (continued) Definition Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood Pulmonary artery 54 systolic pressure Mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in mixed venous blood Partial pressure
Abbreviation
1.1 PaO 2 PAS PCWP PvCO 2 PvO 2 PVR QS/QT

