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Chapter 17 - Oxygen Delivery and Demand

from Section 2 - Respiratory Physiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2019

David Chambers ,
Christopher Huang  and
Gareth Matthews
David Chambers
Affiliation:
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Christopher Huang
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Gareth Matthews
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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Summary

Global O2 consumption V̇O2 (mL/min) is the volume of O2 that is consumed by the body per minute.

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Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists , pp. 74 - 76
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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Meng, L., Heerdt, P. M.. Perioperative goal-directed haemodynamic therapy based on flow parameters: a concept in evolution. Br J Anaesth 2016; 117(Suppl. 3): iii3–17.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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