Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI)is associated with which of the following?

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VILI is a lung injury that occurs at the level of the acinus.It is the microscopic level of injury that includes biotrauma,shear stress,and surfactant depletion (atelectrauma).The term ventilator-associated lung injury (VALI)is generally used to refer to lung injury identified as being a consequence of mechanical ventilation.The most common forms of VALI are ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP),air trapping,patient-ventilator asynchrony,and extra-alveolar gas (barotrauma),such as pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum.

Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury (VILI)is Associated with Which of the Following