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Table 41-2
Parameter
Infant
Adult
Respiratory frequency
30–50
12–16
Tidal volume (mL/kg)
7
7
Dead space (mL/kg)
2.0–2.5
2.2
Alveolar ventilation (mL/kg/min)
100–150
60
Functional residual capacity (mL/kg)
27–30
30
Oxygen consumption
7–9
3