respiratory mechanics Flashcards
compliance: define compliance and elastance and explain the relationship between them
1
Q
define compliance
A
tendency to distort under pressure
2
Q
calculation for compliance
A
change in volume/change in pressure
3
Q
define elastance
A
tendency to recoil to original volume
4
Q
calculation for elastance
A
change in pressure/change in volume
5
Q
relationship between compliance and elastance
A
elastance is reciprocal of compliance
