Studies on the physiopathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the horse. VI. The alveolar dead space.

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  • A Littlejohn
  • F Bowles
چکیده

LmLEJOHN, A. & BOWLES, FELICITY, 1982. Studies on the physiopathology of c~~r?nic obstructive pulmonary disease in the horse. VI. The alveolar dead space. Onderstepoon Journal ofVetenMry Research, 49. n..:n (1"982!. The alveolar dead space (VDalv) as a percentage of tidal volume was calculated in horses by substituting the values for partial pressure of carbon dioxide in end-expiratory gas (PE'CO~ and for partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood (PaC02) in the equation: PaC02 PE'C02 % VDalv = X 100 PaC02

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research

دوره 49 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1982