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What is the difference between CPAP and PEEP? Are they the same?

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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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