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  • Title: Multiple inert gas elimination technique.
    Author: Hlastala MP.
    Journal: J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol; 1984 Jan; 56(1):1-7. PubMed ID: 6319343.
    Abstract:
    The understanding of pulmonary gas exchange has undergone several major advances since the early 1900's. One of the most significant was the development of the multiple inert gas elimination technique for assessing the ventilation-perfusion (VA/Q) distribution in the lung. By measuring the mixed venous, arterial, and mixed expired concentrations of six infused inert gases, it is possible to distinguish shunt, dead space, and the general pattern of VA/Q distribution. As with all mathematical models of complex biological phenomena, there are limitations that can result in errors of interpretation if the technique is applied uncritically. In addition, methodological limitations also can lead to both experimental error and errors of interpretation. Despite these limitations, the multiple inert gas elimination technique remains the most powerful tool developed to date to analyze pulmonary gas exchange.
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