Interdependence of regional expiratory flow
1985 ◽
Vol 59
(6)
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pp. 1924-1928
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Keyword(s):
Flows from different lung regions interact at the junctions of the bronchial tree, and flow from each region depends on the driving pressures for other regions. At each junction, flow from the region with the higher driving pressure is favored. As a result there is a limit on the difference in alveolar pressures that can develop during expiratory flow from a lung with regional differences in lung compliance and airway resistance. The limiting pressure difference is smaller for lower flow. A nonuniform lung therefore empties more uniformly if it empties slowly, and maximum flow at low lung volume may be greater than it would be at the same lung volume during a maximal expiratory vital capacity maneuver.
1981 ◽
Vol 50
(3)
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pp. 650-657
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1986 ◽
Vol 61
(2)
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pp. 495-499
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Keyword(s):
1985 ◽
Vol 59
(1)
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pp. 28-33
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1979 ◽
Vol 47
(1)
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pp. 8-12
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1923 ◽
Vol 38
(4)
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pp. 445-476
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1979 ◽
Vol 46
(5)
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pp. 867-871
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