RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A nomogram for venous shunt (Qs/Qt) calculation
JF Thorax
JO Thorax
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
SP 563
OP 565
DO 10.1136/thx.23.5.563
VO 23
IS 5
A1 S. T. Chiang
YR 1968
UL http://thorax.bmj.com/content/23/5/563.abstract
AB A nomogram for calculating venous shunt has been devised. The details of the derivation of the shunt formula according to which the nomogram is prepared have been reviewed. The simplicity of shunt study using the O2 breathing method and the example for using this nomogram are described.