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Wet Lungs Dry lungs - PULSION Medical Systems SE

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� Lung is a fairly dry place<br />

� Needed for proper gas exchange<br />

� Surfactant function<br />

� Recruitment<br />

� Diffusion of gases<br />

� Increase EVLW by only 200-300ml - ALI<br />

� In ALI mortality approaches 100% if EVLW<br />

> 14.3 ml/kg PBW on day 1

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