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Partial liquid ventilation results in improved gas exchange due to ß shunt and Ý compliance. Because of the higher density of perfluorocarbons compared to lung tissue and to alveolar fluid perfluorocarbons are able to penetrate and re-expand dependent collapsed alveoli. Due to gravity perfluorocarbons are preferentially distributed to dependent areas which correspond to areas of colllapse in acute lung injury.