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External respiration:
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Exchange between the lung and the blood
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Internal respiration:
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Cellular respiration in the cells and tissue
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Respiration:
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Transfer of O2 and CO2 in the blood and tissues
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Whole body diffusion gradients:
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Comparisons of diffusion gradients of O2 and CO2 at different levels in the body
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Whole body diffusion gradient levels:
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Air, trachea, alveoli, tissues, cells
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Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffusion gradients are most comparable at the:
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Tissue level of the whole body diffusion gradient
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STPD:
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Standard temperature and pressure, dry
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BTPS:
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Body temperature and pressure, saturated
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Alveolar partial pressure always equals:
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PaCO2
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Calculating PAO2:
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FiO2 x (PB -47) - PACO2 / 0.8
(if FiO2 > .60 do not include 0.8) |
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PAO2 equation also called:
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"Alveolar air" equation or "Alveolar O2 tension" equation
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