The Need for Positive-End Expiratory Pressure

We all try to maintain an physiological PEEP of 3-5 cmH2O. If that is the case, why don't we try to maintain that same PEEP in our mechanically ventilated patients?

We all try to maintain an physiological PEEP of 3-5cmH2O. If that is the case, why don’t we try to maintain that same PEEP in our mechanically ventilated patients?

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