Alveolar pressure

Alveolar pressure (P_alv) is the pressure in centimeters of water pressure (cmH2O) held within the alveoli of the lungs during inspiration.^[1] The pressure value is the difference from atmospheric pressure, which is considered zero when establishing the value.

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^ Sondergaard S, Kárason S, Hanson A, Nilsson K, Wiklund J, Lundin S; et al. (2003). "The dynostatic algorithm accurately calculates alveolar pressure on-line during ventilator treatment in children". Paediatr Anaesth. 13 (4): 294–303. doi:10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01064.x. PMID 12753441.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[pmid12753441-1] Sondergaard S, Kárason S, Hanson A, Nilsson K, Wiklund J, Lundin S; et al. (2003). "The dynostatic algorithm accurately calculates alveolar pressure on-line during ventilator treatment in children". Paediatr Anaesth. 13 (4): 294–303. doi:10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01064.x. PMID 12753441.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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