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Table 3 Baseline respiratory and hemodynamic parameters

From: Pulmonary shunt in critical care: a practical approach with clinical scenarios

Parameters

Values

Tidal volume (ml)

400

Respiratory rate (breaths/min)

18

PEEP (cmH2O)

10

FiO2 (%)

60

Plateau pressure (cmH2O)

18

Driving pressure (cmH2O)

8

Respiratory system compliance (ml/cmH2O)

50

pH

7.4

PaO2 (mmHg)

62

PaCO2 (mmHg)

40

HbO2 (%)

90

PvCO2 (mmHg)

50

P/F (mmHg)

103

COHb (%)

1

MetHb (%)

0.6

PA (mmHg)

125/75

HR (beats/min)

90

Qt (L/min)

4

SV (ml)

44.4

Body temperature (°C)

37

  1. COHb Carboxyhemoglobin, FiO2 Fraction of inspired oxygen, HbO2 Hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood, HR Heart rate, MetHb Methemoglobin, PA Arterial blood pressure, PaCO2 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, PaO2 Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, PEEP Positive end-expiratory pressure, P/F, PaO2/FiO2 ratio; PvCO2 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in venous blood, Qt Cardiac output, SV Stroke volume