January 9, 2018

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing 
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) increases intrapulmonary and intrathoracic pressures. Potential adverse effects of PEEP include decreased cardiac output, lung overdistention and pneumothorax.

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