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PAO2
(redirected from Partial Pressure of Oxygen in Arterial Blood)

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PAO2Partial Pressure of Oxygen in Arterial Blood
PaO2Pulmonary Arterial Oxygen Tension (pulmonary function measurement)
PAO2Partial Pressure of Oxygen in the Alveolar Gas


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The indexes used to evaluate the oxygenation status of the blood of a patient often include: * Fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) * Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) * Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) * Hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]) * Dysfunctional hemoglobin * Arterial oxygen content (CaO2) The fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) is the amount of oxygen in the inspired gas expressed in decimal form.
 
 
 
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