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From: Accuracy and precision of end-expiratory lung-volume measurements by automated nitrogen washout/washin technique in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Figure 1

Schematic representation of the pressure-time diagram at the end of each epoch in a single patient. Data at both PEEP levels studied are presented. Patm, atmospheric pressure; EELV, end-expiratory lung volume measured by using the nitrogen technique; PEEP-volume, volume trapped by PEEP above the functional residual capacity, measured by using a long exhalation to atmospheric pressure (zero end-expiratory pressure); Vt, tidal volume; ΔEELV, EELVhigh PEEP - EELVlow PEEP ; ΔPEEP-volume, PEEP-volumehigh PEEP - PEEP-volumelow PEEP.

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Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535