Multiple Choice
Calculate the pulmonary shunt fraction for a patient with the following data: Pb = 760 mm Hg;Hb = 10 g/dL;respiratory quotient = 0.8;FIO2 = 0.6;PaO2 = 100 mm Hg;SaO2 = 93%;PaCO2 = 45 mm Hg; = 36 mm Hg;
= 70%.
A) 13 %
B) 26%
C) 30 %
D) 41%
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