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From: Elastic power but not driving power is the key promoter of ventilator-induced lung injury in experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome

Fig. 1

Representative pressure-volume relationship during constant inspiratory flow showing the areas that define the driving power (area A), elastic (dynamic) power (areas A + B), and total power (areas A + B + C). Ppeak, respiratory system peak pressure; PRes, respiratory system resistive pressure; Pplat, respiratory system end-inspiratory (plateau) pressure; ΔP, driving pressure; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; VT, tidal volume; RR, respiratory rate; V’E, minute ventilation; C, compliance

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