Sunday September 20, 2009
Auto-PEEP
Q; What level of extrinsic PEEP should be applied to counter act (intrinsic) auto-PEEP?
A; 75 - 85% of auto-PEEP.Keeping extrinsic PEEP lower than auto-PEEP not only effectively counter acts auto-PEEP but also any ciruclatory depression or lung hyperinflation is unlikely to occur at extrinsic PEEP slightly lower than intrinsic PEEP value.
Read precise review on auto-peep: Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure: Mechanisms and treatment , M.M. MUGHAL, D.A. CULVER, O.A. MINAI, and A.C. ARROLIGA - CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE VOLUME 72 • NUMBER 9 SEPTEMBER 2005
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Dr. Chew
Lecturer/Emergency Medicine Physician,
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Malaysia
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