Diffusing capacity: Difference between revisions

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(The asterisk should be read as a dot over the letter, which is used to denote [[rate]] in [[respiratory physiology]].)

Because it can be difficult to measure these quantities, in practice[[Dlco]], a small quantity of [[carbon monoxide]] is sometimes used, under the assummption that all the CO will bind, thus simplifying the equasion:

:<math>D_L = \frac {V^*_{O2}}{P_{ACO2}}</math>