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Title: tidal volume question Post by: nurse56 on Oct 28, 2011 Suppose a healthy person has a tidal volume of 650 ml , an anatomical dead space of 160ml, and a respiratory rate of 14 breaths per minute. Calculate the alveolar ventilation rate.
Title: Re: tidal volume question Post by: bio_man on Nov 6, 2011 Use the following formula:
Alveolar ventilation = ventilation rate (breaths per minute) x (tidal volume – anatomical dead space volume) |