From: Alveolar instability caused by mechanical ventilation initially damages the nondependent normal lung
Nondependent lung | Dependent lung | |
---|---|---|
Positive end-expiratory pressure 10 cmH2O | ||
Intra-alveolar edema | 3.22 ± 0.27 | 3.28 ± 0.25 |
Alveolar wall thickness | 2.9 ± 0.42 | 2.72 ± 0.38 |
Positive end-expiratory pressure 3 cmH2O | ||
Intra-alveolar edema | 3.5 ± 0.30 | 3.7 ± 0.09 |
Alveolar wall thickness | 2.51 ± 0.45 | 2.62 ± 0.34 |