nimodipine used for vasospasm ppx for aneurysm-related SAH. Not clear re: AVM.
RC711 .W469 2017, RC776.P87 P854 2004, RC756 .W45 2019
$PAO2 = FiO2(P{atm}-P{H2O}) - \frac{PaCO_2}{RQ}$
substituting back in to RQ equation: RQ=kVO2VAPACO2PACO2=VaVO2k
VT=VA+VD, where VA=350 and VD=150
VTVD=PACO2PACO2−PECO2
Formal measurement of PECO2 requires volumetric capnography, which requires a capable ventilator or a dedicated measurement device.
Thankfull, PECO2≈ETCO2, so an approimation would VTVD=PACO2PACO2−ETCO2
PAO2=FiO2(Patm−PH2O)−RQPAO2 V˙A=kPACO2V˙CO2 ⟹V˙CO2=kV˙APACO2
To convert FACO2 into PACO2, we have FACO2(Patm−PH2O=PACO2 Similarly, using FECO2, we can show PECO2=FECO2(Patm−PH2O)
VolumeexpiredCO2=VolumeproducedAlvCO2
VTFECO2=VAFACO2
VTFECO2=(VT−VD)FACO2, and we can convert FACO2 into PACO2