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Intrathoracic
(redirected from intrathoracic pressure)

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In`tra`tho`rac´ic
a.1.Within the thorax or chest.


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With mediastinal emphysema, further transmission of air up fascial planes can be reduced by eliminating straining and increasing intrathoracic pressure with cough suppressants, stool softeners, analgesics, and bed rest.
A possible complication includes tension PM, which has been induced in laboratory animals by a continued increase in intrathoracic pressure.
O'Donnell and colleagues proposed that people with COPD have "a very fine control of expiratory flow whereby intrathoracic pressure is continuously adjusted to a level that is just enough to attain maximal flow.
 
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