Question:

You wanted to see if you could use spirometry to evaluate the pH of a patient's blood. If normal ventilation is 4.2 L/min and your patient is ventilating at 2.3 L/min, what can you infer about the pH of the patient's blood? HINT: Think of the ventilation

Last updated: 7/26/2022

You wanted to see if you could use spirometry to evaluate the pH of a patient's blood. If normal ventilation is 4.2 L/min and your patient is ventilating at 2.3 L/min, what can you infer about the pH of the patient's blood? HINT: Think of the ventilation

You wanted to see if you could use spirometry to evaluate the pH of a patient's blood. If normal ventilation is 4.2 L/min and your patient is ventilating at 2.3 L/min, what can you infer about the pH of the patient's blood? HINT: Think of the ventilation control feedback loop. Their blood is acidic. Their blood is about neutral. Their blood is basic.