Figure 5.

The inspiratory limb of the pressure–volume curve (dark line) divided into three sections. Section 1 (low compliance) and section 2 (high compliance) are separated by the lower inflection point (LIP). Section 2 (high compliance) and section 3 (low compliance) are separated by the upper inflection point (UIP). In this example, the LIP is marked at the point of crossing of the greatest slope in section 2 and the lowest slope of section 1. The UIP is marked at the point of 20% decrease from the greatest slope of section 2 (a calculated value).