Mechanical ventilation with pressure maintained, thereby increasing the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of expiration.
The procedure of forcing a person to breathe through a mask in cases where fluid has collected in the lungs.
A treatment that provides mechanical breathing assistance for people with respiratory problems that prevent adequate oxygen intake.
In respiratory medicine, a method of holding alveoli open during expiration. This is done by gradually increasing the expiratory pressure during mechanical ventilation. When PEEP is used, it is important to monitor the hemodynamic status of the patient because PEEP reduces venous return to the heart and cardiac output. The goal is to achieve adequate arterial oxygenation, without using toxic levels of oxygen and without compromising cardiac output.