Zones of the lung
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Zones of the lung
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The zones of the lung divide the lung into four vertical regions, based upon the relationship between the pressure in the alveoli (PA), in the arteries (Pa), in the veins (Pv) and the pulmonary interstitial pressure (Pi): Zone 1: PA > Pa > Pv
Zone 2: Pa > PA > Pv
Zone 3: Pa > Pv > PA
Zone 4: Pa > Pi > Pv > PA This concept is generally attributed to an article by West et al. in 1964, but was actually proposed two years earlier by Permutt et al. In this article, Permutt suggests "The pressure in t
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