anastamosis Forum Senior

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| | 01/04/08 - 03:27 PM  
 
   
 
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What is the difference between CPAP and PEEP? Are they the same?
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| sherry39 Forum Junior
Topics: 3 Posts: 105
| | 02/27/08 - 06:50 AM  
 
   
 
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CPAP...IS A MODE CONSISTING OF CONTINUOUS WAY TO VENTILATE SIMV...IS OTER MODE IN WHICH PATIENT STARTS AND VENT HELP HIM.. PEEP IS POSITIVE END EXP PRESSURE..IT IS A PARAMETER AND CAN BE GIVEN IN EITHER MODE DEP PT HAS TENDENCY TO ATELECTASIS/LOW BP/DEC CONTRACTILITY.IT PREVENT LUNG TO COLLAPSE
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