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In treating a patient presenting respiratory functional impairment, the physician is left with the task of running tests to determine whether there is a mechanical component to the illness. One abnormality that must be sought is the intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi).

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Zin, W.A. (2000). Mechanisms of Intrinsic PEEP. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2286-7_17

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