Abstract

Experimental and calculated blood gas data was analyzed in the two studies; “Alveolar-arterial 02, Differences in Man at 0.2, 1.0, 2.0, and 3.5 Ata Inspired PO2”1 (will be referred to as study 1 and listed as source 1) and “Oxygen Toxicity. Effects in Man of Oxygen inhalation at 1 and 3.5 Atmospheres Upon Blood Gas Transport, Cerebral Circulation and Cerebral Metabolism”2 (will be referred to as study 2 and cited as source 2). From analyzation and research, equations were successfully derived based on known laws of science to define quantitative relationships between the pulmonary and circulatory system. The validity of the equations were confirmed by comparing the values estimated by derived equations to the results of the studies. The equations focus on developing a general understanding of the relationships that define the transfer of oxygen between the respiratory system and the circulatory system with emphasis on the effects of hyperbaric oxygenation.

About

I primarily selected this topic for my Biomechanics final project because I find Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy fascinating. I have not taken fluid mechanics yet and I have no biomedical background, so I enjoyed the challenge of investigating phenomena that were initially beyond my understanding. The equations derived are based off general laws of chemistry; Daltons Law, Henrys Law, Boyles Law and the Law of Conservation of Energy.