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Positive End-Expiratory Pressure

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Medical Condition

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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