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=== Compliance Curve === | === Compliance Curve === | ||
The two compliance curves are: | The two compliance curves are: | ||
## Inspiratory Compliance curve | |||
## Expiratory Compliance curve | |||
=== Types of Compliance === | === Types of Compliance === | ||
'''Dynamic Compliance :''' This describes the compliance measured during breathing which involves a combination of Lung compliance and air resistance. | |||
'''Static Compliance :''' This describes the pulmonary compliance when there is no air flow like an inspiratory pass | |||
This describes the pulmonary compliance when there is no air flow like an inspiratory pass | |||
=== Important Factors === | === Important Factors === | ||
The two important factors of Lung compliance : | The two important factors of Lung compliance : | ||
'''Elastic Fibers''' ''':''' More fibers in the tissue lead to ease in expand-ability and there for compliance. | |||
More fibers in the tissue lead to ease in expand-ability and there for compliance. | |||
'''Surface tension''' ''':''' It is decrease due to the production of surfactant to prevent collapse. | |||
It is decrease due to the production of surfactant to prevent collapse. | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The extent to which the lungs will expand for each unit increase in trans pulmonary pressure is called Lung Compliance.
Normal Range: The total compliance of both lungs together in normal adult human being average is about 200 millilitres of air per centimetre of water trans-pulmonary pressure. That is every time the trans pulmonary pressure increases one centimetre of water the lung volume after 10 to 20 seconds will expand 200 milliliteres.
Compliance Diagram[edit | edit source]
The diagram relates the lung volume changes to changes in the trans pulmonary pressure. It differs for inspiration and expiration.
Compliance Curve[edit | edit source]
The two compliance curves are:
- Inspiratory Compliance curve
- Expiratory Compliance curve
Types of Compliance[edit | edit source]
Dynamic Compliance : This describes the compliance measured during breathing which involves a combination of Lung compliance and air resistance.
Static Compliance : This describes the pulmonary compliance when there is no air flow like an inspiratory pass
Important Factors[edit | edit source]
The two important factors of Lung compliance :
Elastic Fibers : More fibers in the tissue lead to ease in expand-ability and there for compliance.
Surface tension : It is decrease due to the production of surfactant to prevent collapse.
Resources[edit | edit source]
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- numbered list
- x
