Table II. Threshold Opening (TOP) and Closing (TCP) Pressures for the Simulated ARDS Scenarios [26] .
| Degree of ARDS | TOP (cmH20) | TCP (cmH20) | FRC (litres) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Normal (no ARDS) | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| mild | 10 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| moderate | 14.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| severe | 24.5 | 4.8 | 13 | 3.8 | 1.5 |