Figure 6
From: Changes in regional distribution of lung sounds as a function of positive end-expiratory pressure
Representative frames (or maps) at peak-inspiratory flow obtained from two patients ventilated with different ventilator settings. (a) A 72-year-old female with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease recorded at positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) level of 5 cmH2O and at two levels of tidal volume (VT; left = 330 mL, right = 560 mL); (b) A 24-year-old male with bilateral chest contusion recorded at PEEP level of 7 cmH2O, VT of 600 mL and at two levels of respiratory rate (RR) and inspiratory/expiratory ratio (i:e; left: i:e = 2:3 and RR = 12 breaths/minute, right: i:e = 5:2 and RR = 16 breaths/minute). TL = total left lung; TR = total right lung.