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Dalton’s Law: Partial Pressure and Oxygen Availability

Explore how altitude and inspired oxygen affect oxygen partial pressure.

Total Pressure = Sum of Partial Pressures

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Clinical link

At altitude, barometric pressure falls, reducing oxygen partial pressure even if the oxygen percentage is unchanged. Supplemental oxygen increases inspired oxygen fraction.

Checkpoint

Why can oxygen percentage remain 21% at altitude but oxygen availability still fall?