What is the physiological dead space when aerial PCO2 (PaCO2) is 48mmHg, expired PCO2 (PECO2) is 25mmHg and tidal volume of 500ml?
Correct Answer: 260ml
Description: Bohr's equation PCO2 x VT = PCO2 x (VT - PDS)25 x 500 = 48 (500 - PDS)12500/48=500 - PDS260 =500-PDSPDS = 240ml
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