PEEP, Auto-PEEP, and Waterfalls Martin J. Tobin, M.D., F.C.C.P., Robert F. Lodato, M.D., Ph.D., F.C.C.P. CHEST Volume 96, Issue 3, Pages 449-451 (September 1989) DOI: 10.1378/chest.96.3.449 Copyright © 1989 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 The analogy of a waterfall over a dam (indicated by the solid block) is used to explain the effect of external PEEP (“downstream pressure”) on auto-PEEP (“upstream pressure”) during expiration. See text for details. CHEST 1989 96, 449-451DOI: (10.1378/chest.96.3.449) Copyright © 1989 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions