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Table 1 Flow distributions in the left and right primary bronchi under five conditions

From: Numerical study of the effects of bronchial structural abnormalities on respiratory flow distribution

Flow (ml/s)

Normal

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

IP

EP

IP

EP

IP

EP

IP

EP

IP

EP

Left bronchus

311

297

307

290

334

347

290

262

301

289

Right bronchus

289

303

293

310

266

253

310

338

299

311

Total flow

600

  1. IP inspiration, EP expiration