Positive end-expiratory pressure

Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is the pressure in the lungs (alveolar pressure) above atmospheric pressure (the pressure outside of the body) that exists at the end of expiration.[1] The two types of PEEP are extrinsic PEEP (PEEP applied by a ventilator) and intrinsic PEEP (PEEP caused by an incomplete exhalation). Pressure that is applied or increased during an inspiration is termed pressure support.PEEP is a therapeutic parameter set in the ventilator (extrinsic PEEP), or a complication of mechanical ventilation with air trapping (auto-PEEP).[2]

  1. ^ "Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)". TheFreeDictionary.com. Citing: Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary. 2007.
  2. ^ "UpToDate". www.uptodate.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.