The pressure at which large numbers of alveoli become overinflated in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is located on the static pressure-volume curve at which of the following?
A) Upper inflection point
B) Lower inflection point
C) Peak inspiratory pressure
D) Between the lower and upper inflection points
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