From: Inspiratory vs expiratory limb of the pressure–volume curve for the positive end-expiratory pressure setting in acute lung injury
Inspiration
Expiration
LIP
PMC
Hyperinflated
2.4 ± 3
3.6 ± 3.7
1.8 ± 2.2
3.3 ± 3.7
Normal
12.6 ± 4.8
15.5 ± 3.5*
10.8 ± 5.7
14.4 ± 3.9*
Poorly-aerated
5.1 ± 2.7
5.1 ± 2.9
5.6 ± 3.4
Nonaerated
5.1 ± 2.4
3.6 ± 2*
5.4 ± 2.5
4 ± 2.3*