Podcast 517: It’s all about the PEEP
Contributor: Dylan Luyten, MD Educational Pearls: Bag-valve masks (BVM) typically have a port to connect O2 to. Unfortunately room air becomes entrained in the mask, reducing the FiO2 delivered to the patient. This can be overcome by using a PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure) valve on the BVM PEEP valves function by keeping alveoli open in…
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