atelectotrauma

English

Noun

atelectotrauma (uncountable)

  1. trauma due to atelectasis
    • 2015 September 26, “Do Sustained Lung Inflations during Neonatal Resuscitation Affect Cerebral Blood Volume in Preterm Infants? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0138964:
      To avoid lung collapse at the end of expiration and the development of atelectotrauma, the effect of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is crucial.
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