Transthoracic Pressure

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Transthoracic Pressure

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transthoracic pressure is the pressure difference between the alveolar space or lung and the body's surface. this represents the pressure required to expand or contract the lungs and the chest wall at the same time. Pw = Palv - Pbs. (Pw, PTT, Ptt are all used in textbooks, are equivalent)

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