Review Note
Last Update: 02/18/2024 07:28 PM
Current Deck: Strong Medicine::Ventilator
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Cyclic atelectasis (aka atelectrauma):
- The result of {{c1::non-uniform cyclic expantion and collapse of alveoli}}
- Shear forces may {{c2::damage alveoli adjacent to cyclically collapsing ones}}
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The overall existance/importance of atelectrauma remians unclear.
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