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O2 Cylinder Duration | E Cyl=0.28× psig/liter flow
H Cyl=3.14× psig/liter flow
**Full cyl= 2200psig (1800-2400) |
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FiO2 | FiO2=(O2 liter flow× 4)+20 |
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Aveolar Air | PAO2= [(Pb-P H2O)×FiO2]-(PaCO2/0.80) or
PAO2= [(Pb-p H2O)×FiO2]-(PaCO2×1.25)
*Pb= Barometric Press (760 when not spec)
*P H2O= 47 (mmHg) |
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Predicted PaO2 | PaO2= 105-(Age/2) or 100-(Age/3)
*PaCO2 must be normal |
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PaO2 to FiO2 Ratio | PaO2/FiO2
<200 is a critical value |
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Minute Ventilation | Ve= Vt× f
Vt=Tidal Volume
f=Frequency or rate
*Can be manipulated to determine other values |
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Frequency needed for desired PaCO2 | f= current rate× PaCO2/Desired PaCO |
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RSBI (Rapid Shallow Breathing Index) | RSBI= f/Vt
*Must be less than 100 for successful weaning |
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Deadspace to Tidal Volume Ratio | Vd/Vt= (PaCO2-PetCO)/PaCO2
*Pet= Exhaled CO
*Deadspace= Ventilation w/o Perfusion |
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Static Lung Compliance | Cst= Delivered Vt/(Plateau-PEEP)
*Normal 100ml/cmH2O |
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Dynamic Lung Compliance | Cdyn= Delivered Vt/(PIP-PEEP) |
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Airway Resistance | Raw= (PIP-Plateau)/(Flow÷60)
*Must be whole number
*Answer given in Liters per second
*Normal 0.6-2.4cmH2O/L/sec
*Normal Vented 5-10cmH20/L/sec |
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Ideal Body Weight | Men: 106+6(H"-60)=IBW#
Women: 105+5(H"-60)=IBW#
*Convert to metric #/2.2=Kg |
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Tidal Volume | Vt (min)= IBW(Kg)× 10
Vt (max)= IBW(Kg)× 12 |
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Total Cycle Time | TCT= 60sec/f
I(time)= TCT/I+E
E(time)= TCT-I |
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Temperature Conversion | Temp F°=(C°× 1.8)+32
Temp C°=(F°-32)÷ 1.8 |
Suction Catheter Sizing | (OETT Size/2)x 3= Cath Sz (French) |