Vad är auto peep Auto-positive end expiratory pressure (auto-PEEP) is a physiologic event that is common to mechanically ventilated patients. Auto-PEEP is commonly found in acute severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or patients receiving inverse ratio ventilation. 1 peep respirator 2 Auto-PEEP can cause severe respiratory and hemodynamic compromise. The presence of auto-PEEP should be suspected when airflow at end-exhalation i Intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (auto-PEEP) is a common occurrence in patients with acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. 3 vad är peep 4 What is Auto-PEEP? Auto-PEEP is a phenomenon that occurs during mechanical ventilation when positive pressure remains in the alveoli at the end of the exhalation phase of the breathing cycle. This residual pressure can lead to increased lung volumes, reduced venous return, and potential hemodynamic compromise in the patient. 5 What is Auto-PEEP? What is Air Trapping, Breath Stacking, and Intrinsic PEEP? Watch this video for a quick overview.💥Mechanical Ventilation Basics [Full Gui. 6 AutoPEEP is a common phenomenon in mechanically ventilated patients with long expiratory time constants (RCexp), for example patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or acute severe asthma. IMPORTANT: The resulting AutoPEEP cannot be seen on the airway pressure curve shown on the ventilator’s screen during normal breath delivery. 7 tidalvolym normalvärde 8 Detta kan ses i form av auto-PEEP. 9 Auto-PEEP och patient-ventilator dyssynkroni kan bero på filter som behöver bytas – särskilt om patienten har aktiv befuktning och/eller inhalationer. 10 Diagnosis. Expiratory flow not reaching zero in flow-time/volume graph. decrease venous return, preload, cardiac output resulting in decreased cardiac output. Management – allow more time for exhalation with less breath stacking. Consider use of external PEEP (will decrease work to trigger vent) If patient has hypotension, disconnect circuit. 11