positive end expiratory pressure
positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) (poz-it-iv) n. a technique used with the mechanical ventilation of patients with respiratory failure. The pressure at the end of expiration is kept sufficiently high to maintain the partial inflation of the lungs to prevent alveolar collapse.
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