Atelectotrauma
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title:
Atelectotrauma
text:
Atelectotrauma, atelectrauma, cyclic atelectasis or repeated alveolar collapse and expansion (RACE) are medical terms for the damage caused to the lung by mechanical ventilation under certain conditions. When parts of the lung collapse at the end of expiration, due to a combination of a diseased lung state and a low functional residual capacity, then reopen again on inspiration, this repeated collapsing and reopening causes shear stress which has a damaging effect on the alveolus. Clinicians att
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description:
Damage caused to the lung by mechanical ventilation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelectotrauma
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date modified:
2023-10-27T18:25:02Z
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