airtrapping

air·trap·ping

(ār-trap'ing),

Slow or incomplete emptying of gas from all or part of a lung on expiration; implies obstruction of regional airways or emphysema.

air·trap·ping

(ār'trap-ing)

Slow or incomplete emptying of air from all or part of a lung on expiration; implies obstruction of regional airways or emphysema.

air·trap·ping

(ār'trap-ing)

Slow or incomplete emptying of gas from all or part of a lung on expiration; implies obstruction of regional airways or emphysema.

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63 Table 7: Frequency of Airtrapping in Smokers Pack Year Number of Subjects Total number % with air Trapping of Subjects 1-10 02 09 22.

Role of HRCT in early detection of emphysema in smokers with normal chest radiograph

His chest X-ray showed bilateral hyperinflated lungs suggesting airtrapping.

Since there was preoperative evidence of airtrapping, ventilator settings were set to an I:E ration of 1:3 with a tidal volume of 550ml, respiratory rate of 12-14 per minute and PEEP of 4.

Successful anaesthetic management of an intra-tracheal tumour

If infants are tachypnoeic the expiratory gas flow time is too short for alveolar emptying, leading to airtrapping.

Peribronchial interstitial oedema causes external bronchial compression and airtrapping.

Uneven areas of lung atelectasis and airtrapping also contribute to V/Q mismatch and hypoxia.

Balancing the heart and the lungs in children with large cardiac shunts: emergencies in children with large cardiac shunts