《英文msh詞典》AutoPEEP
[入口詞] AutoPEEP
[主題詞] Positive-Pressure Respiration,Intrinsic
[英文釋義] Non-therapeutic positive end-expiratory pressure occurring frequently in patients with severe airway obstruction. It can appear with or without the administration of external positive end-expiratory pressure (POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION). It presents an important load on the inspiratory muscles which are operating at a mechanical disadvantage due to hyperinflation. Auto-PEEP may cause profound hypotension that should be treated by intravascular volume expansion,increasing the time for expiration,and/or changing from assist mode to intermittent mandatory ventilation mode. (From Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine,12th ed,p1127)