About The Medical Condition Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
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Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Positive End-Expiratory Pressure?
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.
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