To convert mmHg/L/min into dynes, by what factor should mmHg/L/min be multiplied?

To understand why multiplying mmHg/L/min by 80 converts it into dynes, it's essential to consider the physiological relevance of these units in the context of blood flow and vascular resistance.

Millimeters of mercury (mmHg) is a unit of pressure commonly used in medicine, particularly for blood pressure measurements. It quantifies the force exerted by the fluid column in a manometer. When you express flow in liters per minute (L/min), you are relating this pressure to the volume of fluid moving through a vessel per unit of time.

Dynes, on the other hand, are a unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) unit system that is often used in biomechanics and certain physiology contexts. One dyne is defined as the force required to accelerate a one-gram mass at a rate of one centimeter per second squared.

The conversion factor of 80 arises from the relationship between pressure (in mmHg) and force (in dynes) concerning the dimensions of the system. Specifically, to convert a pressure measured in mmHg representing the force acting over a specific area to a force expressed in dynes, the pressure is multiplied by a factor that translates the higher unit of measure into the corresponding lower unit. The exact factor