CPET Flashcards
PETO2
End tidal O2
PETCO2
End tidal CO2
Surrogate for arterial CO2 (PaCO2)
PETCO2
Ve
Expired ventilation (Minute ventilation)
PAO2
Alveolar oxygen
4 values derived from the lungs on CPET
Ve PETO2 PETCO2 PAO2
Q
Cardiac output
PaO2
Arterial oxygen pressure
CaO2
Arterial oxygen content
SaO2
Arterial oxygen sat
PaCO2
Arterial carbon dioxide pressure
4 values from the arteries on CPET
PaO2 CaO2 SaO2 PaCO2
VO2
Oxygen consumption (uptake by muscles)
VCO2
CO2 production by muscles
2 values from muscles in CPET
VO2 VCO2
3 values from veins in CPET
SvO2 CvO2 PvO2
SvO2
Venous oxygen sat
CvO2
Venous oxygen content
PvO2
Venous oxygen pressure
FICK equation
VO2 = Q x (CaO2 - CvO2)
Normal amount of oxygen extracted at peak exercise
80% (Does not change in diseased state)
Normal RPM for cycle ergometer to achieve desired work rate
55 - 65 rpm
RER
Respiratory exchange ratio
AT
Anaerobic threshold