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What is the difference between PEEP and CPAP? --[[Special:Contributions/84.56.237.2|84.56.237.2]] ([[User talk:84.56.237.2|talk]]) 08:12, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
What is the difference between PEEP and CPAP? --[[Special:Contributions/84.56.237.2|84.56.237.2]] ([[User talk:84.56.237.2|talk]]) 08:12, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
::When applied to a spontaneously and independently breathing person it is termed CPAP. When that pressure is superimposed on a ventilation program it is termed PEEP. [[User:Cl.crosby|C. L. Crosby]] ([[User talk:Cl.crosby|talk]]) 16:07, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

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What is the difference between PEEP and CPAP? --84.56.237.2 (talk) 08:12, 9 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When applied to a spontaneously and independently breathing person it is termed CPAP. When that pressure is superimposed on a ventilation program it is termed PEEP. C. L. Crosby (talk) 16:07, 29 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]