Lung recruitment

K Mogotsi

Lung recruitment

Authors

K Mogotsi University of the Witwatersrand https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1038-1890

Keywords:

lung recruitment, increased transient sustained transpulmonary pressure, collapsed alveoli, oxygenation

Abstract

Lung recruitment (LR) is the use of an increased transient sustained transpulmonary pressure, in order to open up (recruit) previously collapsed alveoli and improve oxygenation.¹

Author Biography

K Mogotsi, University of the Witwatersrand

Department of Anaesthesia, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Published

2022-11-15

Issue

FCA Refresher Course 2022

Section

FCA Refresher Course

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