Mechanical Ventilation Basics - Peak and Plateau Pressures | Clinical Medicine

Peak and plateau pressures in mechanical ventilation are critical concepts to understand both how to best treat patient's on mechanical ventilation, as well as to identify different pathologies that could be going on. They are something that we should be paying attention to, thinking about, and presenting on every patient on mechanical ventilation!

Peak Pressure Explanation, Measurement, Normal.

Plateau Pressure Explanation, Inspiratory Hold, Normal.

Comparing Peak and Plateau Pressures, Airway Resistance, Lung Compliance.

Causes of High Plateau Pressures.

Causes of High Peak Pressures.

Peak and Plateau Pressures on Ventilator Scalars.

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