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Alveolar ventilation and pulmonary blood flow: the V̇_A/Q̇ concept

Authors: Enrico Calzia, Peter Radermacher

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 8/2003

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Given a stable cardiac output (CO) and inspiratory oxygen concentration (Fio ₂), any gas exchange abnormality leading to hypoxia or hypercapnia may be explained solely on the basis of an altered distribution of the ventilation and perfusion (V̇_A/Q̇) regardless of the underlying disease [1]. …

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Title: Alveolar ventilation and pulmonary blood flow: the V̇A/Q̇ concept
Authors: Enrico Calzia
Peter Radermacher
Publication date: 01-08-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 8/2003
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-003-1835-7

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