Cardiopulmonary A&P Formulas

Formulas

12 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Transairway
P+a=Pm-Palv
Transmural
P+m=piaw-poaw (when piaw>=positive)
Transpulmonary
P+p=Palv-Ppl
Transthoracic
PH=Palv-Pbs
Elasticity
ChangeP/ChangeV
Compliance
ChangeV/ChangeP
Airway Resistance
Raw=P/Minute Ventilation
Time Constant
TC=CLxRaw
Minute Ventilation
VT*f
Alveolar Volume
VA=VT-VD
Anatomic Dead space
1mL/Lb
Rapid Shallow Breathing
RSBI=f/VT (>105 indicates RSB)