About The Medical Condition Pressure, Positive End-Expiratory

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Pressure, Positive End-Expiratory

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Pressure, Positive End-Expiratory Medical Condition

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

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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