Fig. 5.
Mathematical simulation of the oxygen transfer capability of the membrane lung as a function of increasing recirculation fraction. The greater the recirculation, the less the oxygen transfer. This capability is also a function of the oxygen content of the venous blood coming from the periphery (colored lines). Simulation done with 13 g/dl of hemoglobin, 4 l/min of blood flow, 40 mmHg of venous partial pressure of carbon dioxide, and 50% of Fio2 of the membrane lung.
