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The partial pressures at the various levels of the oxygen cascade are described here. Emphasis is placed in the application of the Alveolar Gas Equation in this chapter. Hopefully readers will have a clearer picture on how the amount of oxygen carried by the arterial blood differs under various conditions.
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Mah, K.K., Cheng, H.M. (2015). Oxygen Cascade and Blood O2 Content and Transport. In: Learning and Teaching Tools for Basic and Clinical Respiratory Physiology. SpringerBriefs in Physiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20526-7_6
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