pH is an indicator of the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solutionĭead space is the volume of air that is inhaled that does not take part in the gas exchange, because it either remains in the conducting airways or reaches alveoli that are not perfused or poorly perfused. Symbol relating the hydrogen ion concentration or activity of a solution to that of a standard solution approximately equal to the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. Oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry

Oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin of arterial blood The term formerly used ( A-a D O 2) is discouraged.Īlveolar-arterial tension ratio P aO 2: P AO 2 The term oxygen exchange index describes this ratio. Inhaled air not part of gas exchange Blood gas, acid-base, and gas exchange terms P aO 2Īrterial oxygen tension, or partial pressureĪlveolar oxygen tension, or partial pressureĪrterial carbon dioxide tension, or partial pressureĪlveolar carbon dioxide tension, or partial pressureĪlveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference.

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