<prompt> The following data were obtained from a man weighing 70 kgAoa oxygen O2 content 20.0 volFemoral vein O2 content 16 volCoronary sinus O2 content 10 volPulmonary aery O2 content 15 volTotal body O2 consumption 400 mlminWhat is the cardiac output of this man?10 Lmin5 Lmin5 Lmin8 Lmin  <response>: The Fick equation is a useful method for measuring cardiac output or flows through any organ when the oxygen O2 consumption and the difference between aerial and venous O2 content vol ml100ml is known.Flow O2 consumption aerial O2 content - venous O2 contentCardiac output O2 consumption aoa O2 - pulmonary aery O2 400 20 - 15 8 Lmin 