FIO(2) | |
unit | % Fraction |
Bar Pressure | |
unit | mmHg Kpa |
pH(2)o |
The partial pressure of inspired oxygen (PiO 2 ) is the part of the total pressure of inspired air contributed by the by oxygen component of air.
Formula used:
Where,
FIO
2
= % Oxygen in inspired air (as decimal)
pH
2
O = Partial pressure of H
2
O
Bar Press = Barometric pressure at sea level, which is normally 760 mmHg
Reference:
Pickard JS, Gradwell DP. Respiratory Physiology and Protection Against Hypoxia. In: Davis JR, Johnson R, Stepanek J, et al., eds. Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008:20-45.