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That is, where the straight lines lie on the longest and
steepest linear segment of the curve. Pressure and volume/
flow values are displayed at the bottom of the window
along with the calculated compliances (Figure 9-7 and
Figure 9-5).
4. Close the window to return to the basic screen. This returns
P/V Tool settings to their defaults.
5. Reopen the P/V Tool window at any time to re-examine the
curve. The curve remains available for later observation until
the maneuver is repeated. You can change the plot type
(see Section 9.2.4). Also use the History feature to review
stored curves.
Figure 9-5. Using the cursor function in the P/V Tool
window: Creating the linear compliance curve
1 Cursor 1
2 Cursor 2
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