Category: Critical Care Nursing Normal subjects have a PaCO2-PETCO2 gradient of 4-5 mm Hg. In critically ill patients, the PaCO2-PETCO2 gradient can be elevated, such as in obstructive lung diseases (7-16 mm Hg) and in cardiogenic pulmonary edema (4-12 mm Hg).
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