It is important to monitor lung volumes in ICU patients because changes in lung volumes reflect all of the following changes except:

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Lung volumes are important to the clinician for four reasons: (1) they affect gas exchange in the lung; (2) they reflect changes (improvement of deterioration) in the patient's clinical status; (3) they indicate the response to therapy; and (4) they signal problems with patient/ventilator interface (i.e., circuitry, ventilator settings).

It Is Important to Monitor Lung Volumes in ICU Patients