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FiO2 is only a fractional measurement and not a total one. There's

Posted By: certainly a difference! nm Beautiful Day on 2007-09-18
In Reply to: Bottom line, what is the difference between O2 and FiO2? I am trying to figure out...nm - vtmt

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