Plateau pressure

Plateau pressure (P_PLAT) is the pressure applied to small airways and alveoli during positive-pressure mechanical ventilation.^[1] It is measured during an inspiratory pause on the mechanical ventilator.^[2]

References

↑ Morgan, Edward G., Maged Mikhail and Michael Murry. Clinical Anesthesiology, Fourth edition, 2006. McGraw Hill, Philadelphia. Pg. 82
↑ Moon, Richard and Enrico Camporesi “Respiratory Monitoring”. Miller’s Anesthesia, Sixth edition, Ronald Miller (Ed), 2005, Elsevier, New York. Pg.1466.

Mechanical ventilation

Fundamentals	Modes of mechanical ventilation Mechanical ventilation in emergencies Mechanical ventilation in neonates Nomenclature of mechanical ventilation

Modes	IMV/SIMV CMV ACV CSV PAP BPAP CPAP APRV MMV PAV ASV HFV

Related illness	ARDS Pulmonary barotrauma Pulmonary volutrauma Ventilator-associated pneumonia Oxygen toxicity Ventilator-associated lung injury

Pressure	P_EEP FiO₂ Δ_P P_IP P_S P_AW P_plat

Volumes	V_T V_E V_f

Other	C_dyn C_static P_AO₂ V_D/V_T OI A-a gradient

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