alveolar air equation

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alveolar air equation,

a mathematical expression relating the approximate alveolar oxygen tension to the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO₂), the fraction of inspired oxygen, and the ratio of carbon dioxide production to oxygen consumption.

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