Chapter 4, Problem 2CAQ2

Summary Introduction

To review:

The factor in Fick’s law that was used therapeutically to improve the oxygenation status ofpatient.

Introduction:

Fick’s law is used to calculate the rate of diffusion of gases across a membrane. In the human body, the capillaries serve as the membrane in the alveolar-capillary system. The diffusion of gases takes place across this membrane.