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Ventilation of the Neuromuscular Patient with Bill Bortcosh, Part 1

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Functional Residual Capacity

functional residual capacity. That's the volume that remains at the end of a normal breath. FRC is really important because it needs to be maintained above something called the closing capacity. So in someone with lung disease, like restrictive lung disease where the lungs want to collapse, they want to slap shut their closing capacity is raised. It's closer to FRC and it's much easier to get at electasis. Any dropping your FRC will kind of precipitate closing of your alveoli,. Because they're no longer inflated open by the air. If you were to think about what are the main factors that would contribute to respiratory system compliance? And this back to your chest wall and your per

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