PEEP & CPAP (exam 1) Questions
and Answers (100% Pass)
PEEP
✓ recruits a certain number of collapsed alveoli
✓ increases FRC & increases compliance in the dependent are (lower
lobe) of lung
✓ *compliance decreases in the non-dependent (upper lobe) area of
the lung due to overdistention
Indications of PEEP
✓ Refractory Hypoxemia (will not respond to supplemental O2)
Shunt of >30%
Atelectasis with decreased FRC
decreased compliance
Certain disease processes
Goals of PEEP
✓ enhance tissue oxygenation
maintain PaO2 >60 & SpO2 at or >90% @ acceptable pH
Recruit alveoli & maintain
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Restore FRC
Initiating PEEP
✓ FIO2 >.50
PIP >35 cwp
is PaO2 still <60: then start to increase PEEP by 3-5 until:
1. acceptable oxygenation achieved
2. unacceptable side effects occur:
decreased compliance
decreased cardiac function
barotrauma
Levels of PEEP
✓ Minimum "physiologic" 3-5
moderate 5-15
maximum >15
Optimal - PEEP level which achieves maximum benefits with least side effects
Physiologic Effects of PEEP on:
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