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The maximal sustainable ventilation for an average adult varies according to the time frame. The maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) for 15 seconds is 130 L/min, and 75% of MVV can be maintained for 15 minutes at 100 L/min, whilst 50% of MVV can be maintained for many hours at 65 L/min. Furthermore, 30 L/min can be maintained for an almost indefinite period of time, which does not necessarily elicit dyspnoea. The ventilatory response to hypoxemia can be blunted by a number of factors such as age and diabetes, both imposing a 50% reduction in ventilatory response to hypoxemia. Similarly, fever causes a right shift in the dissociation curve which results in a lower SaO2 with preserved PaO2 (no chemoreceptor response to the low SaO2) [2]. Hypoxemia and concomitant hypocapnia favour maintaining an acceptable SaO2 despite low PaO2. The most common reasons for dyspnoea include hypercapnia, increased work of breathing (reduced compliance), and neuromechanical dissociation. In fact, the aetiology of dyspnoea is often multifactorial and hypoxemia can be a contributing factor [3].
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