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Elastance and Resistance of Respiratory System

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Pulmonary Function in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Part of the book series: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((UICM,volume 13))

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Until recently there have been relatively few measurements of respiratory mechanics in mechanically ventilated patients, probably reflecting the notion that in the intensive care setting respiratory mechanics data are difficult to obtain [1]. In reality, however, in mechanically ventilated patients a detailed analysis of respiratory mechanics can be readily made. In this article, I will focus on the technique of rapid airway occlusion during constant-flow inflation because it can easily be used with commercial ventilators (e.g., Siemens Servo 900C). Such ventilators are versatile and have built-in devices for measuring flow and pressure.

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Milic-Emili, J. (1991). Elastance and Resistance of Respiratory System. In: Benito, S., Net, A. (eds) Pulmonary Function in Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84209-2_10

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