What is PEEP
This is the amount of positive pressure in the lungs after expirationS/e of too much PEEP: Reduces venous return and thus may cause hTNPEEP: Positive pressure applied during mechanical ventilationCPAP: Positive pressure applied during spontaneous breathingComplications-Nosocomial pneumonia-O2 toxicity-hTN secondary to reduced venous return-Tracheomalacia (softening of tracheal cartilage)