Positive_end_expiratory_pressure
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Synonyms: ASB o. PEEP (mbar) PEEP Actual Auto-PEEP level PEEP Set SIGH PEEP LEVEL positive end expiratory pressure PEEP Sigh level EC_Mech_PEEP PEEP Alarm Positive end-expiratory pressure PEEP Target
Term information
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is the positive pressure that will remain in the airways at the end of the respiratory cycle (end of exhalation) that is greater than the atmospheric pressure in mechanically ventilated patients.