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Arterial oxygen content (CaO2)

Current versionCritical care / anesthesia·3 inputs·1 reference

Based on Nunn JF (1993).

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g/dL
%
mmHg
Runs only when you press Calculate. Values are not stored.

References

  1. Nunn JF. Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology. 4th ed. Butterworth-Heinemann; 1993. (oxygen-carrying capacity 1.34 mL/g; solubility 0.003 mL/dL/mmHg) Search PubMed
Implementation notes

Textbook physiology; no single primary paper.

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