Table 2.
Variables derived from the solution with the smallest Euclidean distance in the healthy, ideal subject
| Subject |
|
|---|---|
| Healthy Subject | |
| Gas exchange | |
| Global VA/Q | 0.83 |
| PaO2 (mmHg) | 90.1 |
| SaO2 (%) | 96.9 |
| pH | 7.40 |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) | 40.1 |
| Alveolar ventilation (L/min) | 4.18 |
| VA/Q distribution parameters | |
| Qmean1 | 0.88 |
| Qmean2 | 0.32 |
| SD, Q1 | 0.37 |
| SD, Q2 | 0.43 |
| Q1/Q2 ratio | 0.03 |
VA/Q, ventilation-perfusion; PaO2, arterial partial pressure of O2; PaCO2, arterial partial pressure of CO2; SaO2, arterial O2 saturation; SD, standard deviation.