The formula used for the calculation of static compliance (CS) is which of the following?
a. (Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) ? EEP)/tidal volume (VT)
b. (Plateau pressure (Pplateau) ? EEP)/tidal vo-lume (VT)
c. Tidal volume/(plateau pressure ? EEP)
d. Tidal volume/(peak pressure (PIP) ? pla-teau pressure (Pplateau))
ANS: C
CS = VT/(Pplateau − EEP)
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