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Transpulmonary pressure — is a term used to describe the difference between the alveolar pressure and the intrapleural pressure in the lungs. During human ventilation, air flows because of pressure gradients. Pressure in the respiratory system can be measured either in… … Wikipedia
pressure — 1. A stress or force acting in any direction against resistance. 2. (P, frequently followed by a subscript indicating location)In physics and physiology, the force per unit area exerted by a gas or liquid against the walls of its container or… … Medical dictionary
Ptp — transpulmonary pressure … Medical dictionary
Ptp — • transpulmonary pressure … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Acute respiratory distress syndrome — ICD9|518.82 ICDO = Caption = Chest x ray of patient with ARDS OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000103 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 70 DiseasesDB = 892 MeshID = D012128 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also known as respiratory distress… … Wikipedia
Spirometry — TLC Total lung capacity: the volume in the lungs at maximal inflation RV Residual volume: the volume of air remaining in the lungs … Wikipedia
curve — 1. A nonangular continuous bend or line. 2. A chart or graphic representation, by means of a continuous line connecting individual observations, of the course of a physiologic activity, of the number of cases of a disease in a given period, or of … Medical dictionary
Hysteresis — Not to be confused with Hysteria. Fig. 1. Electric displacement field D of a ferroelectric material as the electric field E is first decreased, then increased. The curves form a hysteresis loop. Hysteresis is the dependence of a system not… … Wikipedia
hysteresis — 1. Failure of either one of two related phenomena to keep pace with the other; or any situation in which the value of one depends upon whether the other has been increasing or decreasing. 2. The lag of a magnetic effect behind its cause. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
pendelluft — Transient movement of gas out of some alveoli and into others when flow has just stopped at the end of inspiration, or such movement in the opposite direction just at the end of expiration; occurs when regions of the lung differ in compliance,… … Medical dictionary
