Calculate the airway resistance given the following clinical data: flow rate 60 L/min,PIP 28 cm H₂O,Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ 21 cm H₂O,and PEEP 8 cm H₂O.
A) 7 cm H₂O/L/sec
B) 13 cm H₂O/L/sec
C) 20 cm H₂O/L/sec
D) 28 cm H₂O/L/sec

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60 L/min = 1 L/sec.Rₐᴡ = (PIP - Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ)/(L/sec)= (28 - 21)/1 = 7 cm H₂O/L/sec.

Calculate the Airway Resistance Given the Following Clinical Data: Flow