Julia is breathing 14 times per minute, with a tidal volume of 520 mL and a dead space of 152 mL. Lyle is breathing 15 times per minute, with a tidal volume of 400 mL and a dead space of 175 mL. Which patient has better alveolar ventilation?
What will be an ideal response?
Alveolar ventilation = ventilation rate × (tidal volume - dead space volume). Julia's ventilation is 5432 mL/min, which is better than Lyle's, which is 3375 mL/min.
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