Risk Factors
VALI is most common in patients receiving mechanical ventilation for acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS).
Possible reasons for predisposition to VALI include:
- An injured lung may be at risk for further injury
- Cyclic atelectasis is particularly common in an injured lung
Read more about this topic: Ventilator-associated Lung Injury
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