Positive-Pressure Respiration
Description
  A method of mechanical ventilation in which pressure is maintained to increase the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of expiration, thus reducing the shunting of blood through the lungs and improving gas exchange.
Synonyms
  PEEP
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
Non-Invasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Non-Invasive Ventilation, Positive-Pressure
Positive-Pressure Non-Invasive Ventilation
Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Positive-Pressure Ventilation, Non-Invasive
End-Expiratory Pressure, Positive
End-Expiratory Pressures, Positive
Non Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Non Invasive Ventilation, Positive Pressure
Non-Invasive Positive-Pressure Ventilations
Non-Invasive Ventilations, Positive-Pressure
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Positive End-Expiratory Pressures
Positive Pressure Non Invasive Ventilation
Positive Pressure Respiration
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Positive Pressure Ventilation, Non Invasive
Positive-Pressure Non-Invasive Ventilations
Positive-Pressure Respirations
Positive-Pressure Ventilations
Positive-Pressure Ventilations, Non-Invasive
Pressure, Positive End-Expiratory
Pressures, Positive End-Expiratory
Respiration, Positive-Pressure
Respirations, Positive-Pressure
Ventilation, Non-Invasive Positive-Pressure
Ventilation, Positive-Pressure
Ventilation, Positive-Pressure Non-Invasive
Ventilations, Non-Invasive Positive-Pressure
Ventilations, Positive-Pressure
Ventilations, Positive-Pressure Non-Invasive
Parents
  Respiration, Artificial
Children
  Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Experts
  Kevin Gleeson
Gavin R. Graff
Virginia A. Imadojemu
Urs A. Leuenberger
Lawrence I. Sinoway
Tree Numbers
  E02.880.820.790
MeSH ID
  D011175

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