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Calculate the Pulmonary Shunt Fraction for a Patient with the Following

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Calculate the pulmonary shunt fraction for a patient with the following data: P_b = 760 mm Hg;Hb = 10 g/dL;respiratory quotient = 0.8;F_IO₂ = 0.6;PaO₂ = 100 mm Hg;SaO₂ = 93%;PaCO₂ = 45 mm Hg; $Calculate the pulmonary shunt fraction for a patient with the following data: Pb = 760 mm Hg;Hb = 10 g/dL;respiratory quotient = 0.8;FIO2 = 0.6;PaO2 = 100 mm Hg;SaO2 = 93%;PaCO2 = 45 mm Hg; = 36 mm Hg; = 70%. A) 13 % B) 26% C) 30 % D) 41%$ = 36 mm Hg; $Calculate the pulmonary shunt fraction for a patient with the following data: Pb = 760 mm Hg;Hb = 10 g/dL;respiratory quotient = 0.8;FIO2 = 0.6;PaO2 = 100 mm Hg;SaO2 = 93%;PaCO2 = 45 mm Hg; = 36 mm Hg; = 70%. A) 13 % B) 26% C) 30 % D) 41%$ = 70%.

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