A patient has a reported CaO₂ of 19 vol%,cardiac output of 4.8 L/min,and CvO₂ of 14 vol%.What would the oxygen extraction ratio equal?

Name: A patient has a reported CaO₂ of 19 vol%,cardiac output of 4.8 L/min,and CvO₂ of 14 vol%.What would the oxygen extraction ratio equal?
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The oxygen extraction ratio (O2ER) is calculated as (CaO2 - CvO2) / CaO2. Plugging in the values: (19 vol% - 14 vol%) / 19 vol% = 5 vol% / 19 vol% = 0.263 or 26.3%.

A Patient Has a Reported CaO₂ of 19 Vol%,cardiac Output