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Hemodynamic Data                                                                        See also   Acid-Base Disturbances
Hemodynamic parameters
Systemic arterial pressure (SAP) 100-140/60-90 mm Hg
Pulse pressure (PP) = systolic SAP - diastolic SAP 30-50 mm Hg
Mean SAP (MAP) = [DBP + (systolic SAP - diastolic SAP)/3] 70-100 mm Hg
Right arterial pressure (RAP) 0-6 mm Hg
Mean RAP 3 mm Hg
Right ventricular pressure (RVP) 17-30/0-6 mm Hg
Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) 15-30/5-13 mm Hg
Mean PAP 10-18 mm Hg
Mean pulmonary artery occlusive pressure (PAoP)
  (i.e., pulmonary capillary wedge pressure [PCWP])
2-12 mm Hg
Heart rate (HR) 60-100 beats/min
Body surface area (BSA) (in m2 ) = [height (cm)]0.718 × [weight (kg)]0.427 × 0.007449
Stroke volume (SV) = CO x 1,000/HR 60-120 ml/contraction
SV index = SV/BSA 40-50 ml/contraction/m2
Cardiac output (CO) = SV × HR 3-7 liters/min
Cardiac index = CO/BSA 2.5-4.5 liters/min/m2
Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) = (MAP - mean RAP) × 80/CO 800-1200 dynes/sec/cm-5
Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) = (mean PAP - PAoP) × 80/CO 120-250 dynes/sec/cm-5
Blood gas values
pH 7.35-7.45
Arterial oxygen tension (PaO2 )

Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2 )

Arterial oxygen content CaO2=(1.39xHgbxSaO2/100) + 0.0031xPaO2

75-100 mm Hg

95-100%

18-20 mL/dL

Arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2 ) 35-45 mm Hg
Mixed venous oxygen tension (PvO2 ) 38-42 mm Hg
Mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2 ) 70-75%
Mixed venous oxygen content CvO2 = (1.39xHgbxSvO2/100) + 0.0031xPvO2

14-16 mL/dL

Mixed acid-base equations
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation:
  pH = 6.1 + log ([HCO3 - ]/0.03 PaCO2 )

Henderson's equation for concentration of H+ :
  [H+ ] (nM/liter) = 24 × (PaCO2 /[HCO3 - ])

Metabolic acidosis:
  Bicarbonate deficit (mEq/liter) = [0.5 × body weight (kg)] × (24 - [HCO3 - ])
  Expected PaCO2 = 1.5 × [HCO3 - ] + 8 ± 2

Metabolic alkalosis:
  Bicarbonate excess = [0.4 × body weight (kg)] × ([HCO3 - ] - 24)
  Expected:
  PaCO2 = 0.7 × [HCO3 - ] + 21 ± 1.5 (when HCO3 < 40 mEq/liter)

  PaCO2 = 0.75 × [HCO3 - ] + 19 ± 7.5 (when HCO3 - >40 mEq/liter)

Respiratory acidosis:
  Acute DeltapH/DeltaPaCO2 = 0.008
  Chronic DeltapH/DeltaPaCO2 = 0.003

Respiratory alkalosis:
  Acute Delta pH/Delta PaCO2 = 0.008
  Chronic Delta pH/Delta PaCO2 = 0.002

Oxygen transport
Arterial oxygen content (CaO2 ) = (1.39 × SaO2 × Hb) + (0.0031 PaO2 ) 18-20 ml O2 /dl
Mixed venous oxygen content (CvO2 ) = (1.39 × SvO2 × Hb) + (0.0031 × PvO2 ) 14-16 ml O2 /dl
Capillary oxygen content (Ccap O2 ) = (1.39 × Scap O2 × Hb) × (0.0031 × PaO2 ) (Scap O2 is assumed to be 1.00) 21 ml O2 /dl
Arterial-mixed venous oxygen content difference (Ca-v O2 ) 3.5-5.5 ml O2 /dl
Oxygen consumption (VO2 ) = CO × (Ca-v O2 ) 200-250 ml/min
Oxygen delivery (DO2 ) = CO × CaO2 1000 ml/min
Oxygen extraction ratio = VO2 / DO2 22-32%
Fick equation: CO = 10 VO2 /[Hb × 1.39 (SaO2 - SvO2 )] 3-7 liters/min
Respiratory parameters
Respiratory quotient (RQ) = VCO2 / VO2 0.7-1.0
Alveolar oxygen tension (P AO2 ) = F IO2 (Patm - PH2 O ) - PaCO2 /RQ (alveolar air equation)
Alveolar-arteriolar oxygen gradient (P(A-a)O2 )
  For F IO2 = 21%
  For F IO2 = 100%
5-25 mm Hg
<150 mm Hg
Physiologic shunt (QS/QT) = (Ccap O2 )/Ccap O2 - CvO2 ) where Scap O2 is assumed to be 1.0 <5%
Minute ventilation (V E) = k VCO2 /PaCO2 = (0.863 × VCO2 )/[PaCO2 (1 - V d/ V t)] 4-6 liters/min

Bohr equation of dead space (V D/V T) = (P ACO2 - P expiratory CO2 )/P ACO2 0.2-0.3
Physiologic dead space (V D/V T) = (PaCO2 - P expiratory CO2 )/PaCO2 0.2-0.3
Respiratory system compliance (Cstatic, rs) during mechanical ventilation:
  Static Crs (Cstatic, rs) = VT/(Pplateau - PEEP)
  Dynamic Crs (Cdynamic, rs) = VT/(Ppeak - PEEP)
70-100 ml/cm H2 O *
60-100 ml/cm H2 O
Hb = hemoglobin; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure.

*Pplateau is obtained by inserting a 0.3-sec pause at end inspiration to give a plateau-pressure value.


[ Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 29th ed., 1998]  -   Marin Kollef

11011999