Multiple Choice
Calculate the static compliance (CS) ,in mL/cm H2O,when PIP is 47 cm H2O,plateau pressure (Pplateau) is 27 cm H2O,baseline pressure is 10 cm H2O,and exhaled tidal volume (VT) is 725 mL.
A) 43 CS
B) 36 CS
C) 20 CS
D) 0.065 CS
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