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Fraction of inspired oxygen (F I O 2), correctly denoted with a capital I, [1] is the molar or volumetric fraction of oxygen in the inhaled gas. Medical patients experiencing difficulty breathing are provided with oxygen-enriched air, which means a higher-than-atmospheric F I O 2.
The oxygenation index is a calculation used in intensive care medicine to measure the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) and its usage within the body. A lower oxygenation index is better - this can be inferred by the equation itself. As the oxygenation of a person improves, they will be able to achieve a higher PaO2 at a lower FiO2.
This is calculated by dividing the PaO2 by the FiO2. Example: patient who is receiving an FiO2 of .5 (i.e., 50%) with a measured PaO2 of 60 mmHg has a PaO 2 / FiO 2 ratio of 120. In healthy lungs, the Horowitz index depends on age and usually falls between 350 and 450.
Venturi masks are used to deliver a specified fraction of inspired oxygen (F I O 2).Many masks are color-coded and have a recommended oxygen flow specified on them. [5] When used with this oxygen flow, the mask should provide the specified F I O 2.
Formula at ucsf.edu; S. Cruickshank, N. Hirschauer: The alveolar gas equation in Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain, Volume 4 Number 1 2004; Online Alveolar Gas Equation and iPhone application by Medfixation. A computationally functional Alveolar Gas Equation by vCalc.
The resulting formula for calculating HTi is: = [()] where: HTi : Hypoxic Training index, t : period of time, and SpO2 (t) : SpO2 (%), arterial oxygen saturation value measured at one-second intervals.
The Alveolar–arterial gradient (A-aO 2, [1] or A–a gradient), is a measure of the difference between the alveolar concentration (A) of oxygen and the arterial (a) concentration of oxygen.
Integrated pulmonary index (IPI) is a patient pulmonary index which uses information from capnography and pulse oximetry to provide a single value that describes the patient's respiratory status.