Positive-Pressure Respiration, Intrinsic
Synonyms
Auto PEEP
Auto-PEEP
AutoPEEP
Intrinsic PEEP
Intrinsic Positive-Pressure Respiration
Non Therapeutic Positive Pressure Respiration
Non-Therapeutic Positive-Pressure Respiration
Nontherapeutic Positive Pressure Respiration
Nontherapeutic Positive-Pressure Respiration
Occult PEEP
Occult Positive-Pressure Respiration
PEEP, Intrinsic
PEEP, Occult
Positive Pressure Respiration, Intrinsic
Positive Pressure Respiration, Non Therapeutic
Positive Pressure Respiration, Nontherapeutic
Positive Pressure Respiration, Occult
Positive-Pressure Respiration, Non-Therapeutic
Positive-Pressure Respiration, Nontherapeutic
Positive-Pressure Respiration, Occult
Respiration, Intrinsic Positive-Pressure
Respiration, Non Therapeutic Positive Pressure
Respiration, Non-Therapeutic Positive-Pressure
Respiration, Nontherapeutic Positive Pressure
Respiration, Nontherapeutic Positive-Pressure
Respiration, Occult Positive-Pressure
Non-therapeutic positive end-expiratory pressure occurring frequently in patients with severe airway obstruction. It can appear with or without the administration of external positive end-expiratory pressure (POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION). It presents an important load on the inspiratory muscles which are operating at a mechanical disadvantage due to hyperinflation. Auto-PEEP may cause profound hypotension that should be treated by intravascular volume expansion, increasing the time for expiration, and/or changing from assist mode to intermittent mandatory ventilation mode. (From Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 12th ed, p1127)