Oxylife RS-1124 Peep Valve

Description

Under normal circumstances, the pressure in the lung at the end of expiration is equal to the atmospheric pressure. PEEP refers to the application of additional pressure at the end of expiration to maintain pressure in the lung slightly above atmospheric pressure.

A Peep valve is simply a spring loaded valve that the patient exhales. PEEP prevents ventilator induced lung injury – The loss of lung units taking part in gas exchange as a result of collapse at end expiration impairs oxygenation.

PEEP is a mode of therapy used in conjunction with mechanical ventilation. At the end of mechanical or spontaneous exhalation, PEEP maintains the patient’s airway pressure above the atmospheric level by exerting pressure that opposes passive emptying of the lung.

What is the purpose of PEEP on a ventilator?

PEEP is a mode of therapy used in conjunction with mechanical ventilation. At the end of mechanical or spontaneous exhalation, PEEP maintains the patient’s airway pressure above the atmospheric level by exerting pressure that opposes passive emptying of the lung.