<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Shunt Curve Slide Rule

Shunt Curve Slide Rule

1. Enter values in the boxes below:
PiO2 kPa:
SaO2 %:
2: Click here:

3: Select the nearest Hb from the drop down list:

4: Click on < > Buttons here until one of coloured shunt curves below best matches the data:

5. Click the shunt value here:

5: Read off the results here: Shunt: kPa, ie VA/Q= 

6:Click here for a hard copy: (please choose landscape mode for your printer)

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Disclaimer: The authors emphasise that this device is an aid to understanding gas exchange and is not intended as a tool for clinical management.