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Normal Positive Pressure Ventilation Breathing Nature Airway Wall Pressure

Front
What is the nature of airway wall pressure in normal ventilation versus positive-pressure ventilation?
Back
Regarding this, in normal ventilation:
This is not affected during normal breathing.
Whereas in positive-pressure ventilation:
More volume is required to have the same effects as normal breathing. As a result, the walls are pushed out of their normal anatomic shape.

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