Watch short & fun videos Start Your Free Trial Today. Instructor: Shawn Grimsley. A needs assessment is a tool that can be used in strategic planning. In this lesson, you'll learn about what a needs assessment is and its steps. You'll also have a chance to take a short quiz after the lesson.
Plateau Pressure is the pressure applied to the lungs at end inspiration, with no flow occuring(why we do the insp. hold). Peak Inspiratory Pressure includes pressure due to flow. Peak Inspiratory Pressure(PIP) is a combination of the driving pressure(flow) and plateau Pressure. Plateau pressure reading includes PEEP.
Now letâs go back to peak and plateau pressures: Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) = plateau pressure (Pplat) + pressure required to overcome airway resistance. Consequently, plateau pressure can never be higher than the peak, because thereâs always going to be intrinsic resistance which must be overcome.