Carhaalth Background color person, at a certain moment, some pressures were recorded as: the barometric (ambient) pressu
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Carhaalth Background color person, at a certain moment, some pressures were recorded as: the barometric (ambient) pressu
Carhaalth Background color person, at a certain moment, some pressures were recorded as: the barometric (ambient) pressure is 760 mmHg, the alveolar (intrapulmonary) pressure is 763 mmHg, and the intrapleural pressure is 758 mmHg, 1) Is this moment an inspiration or expiration? Please justify your answer. 2) What pressure difference is there across the lung (Plung)? Please include how you calculate it. 3) In case of pneumothorax caused by a puncture of the chest wall, will intrapleural pressure be higher or lower than 758 mmHg? Please justify your answer.
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