Table 1.
| Aspect | Low compliance | High compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Lung of normal structure | Small person | Large person |
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| Lung surfactant | Respiratory distress syndrome. Surfactant protein B deficiency |
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| Fibrous stroma | Disorders of lung parenchyma | Age, emphysema, and semicarbazide |
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| Visceral pleural | Thickening secondary to TB, Asbestos exposure, and haemothorax | |
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| Tone in muscle of alveolar ducts |
Histamine | Bronchodilator drugs |
| Serotonin, hypoxia | ||
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| Pulmonary blood volume | Mitral stenosis | isocapnoeic hypoxia |
| Left ventricular failure | Pulmonary stenosis | |
Source: [10].