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LOINC 2.82

Intrinsic PEEP Respiratory system

Intrinsic PEEP Respiratory

Definition

  • Auto-PEEP occurs when expiratory time is insufficient to completely empty a delivered tidal volume. A portion of the tidal volume is "trapped" in the alveoli, thus pressure remains in the lungs at the end of expiration.

Component

  • Pressure.positive end expiratory.intrinsic

Specimen / system

  • Respiratory system

Class

  • PULM

Property

  • Pres

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • Auto-PEEP; Breathing; Intrinsic PEEP; Lung; Lungs; Occult-PEEP; PEEP; Point in time; Pos; Pressure; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; RS

Index terms

  • Auto-PEEP
  • Breathing
  • Intrinsic PEEP
  • Lung
  • Lungs
  • Occult-PEEP
  • PEEP
  • Point in time
  • Pos
  • Pressure
  • Pressure.positive end expiratory.intrinsic
  • PULMONARY
  • Pulmonology
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • Respiratory
  • RS