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.
It's measured with a traditional arm cuff. Pulmonary hypertension (or PHT) is high blood pressure that occurs in the arteries in the lungs. It is a different measurement altogether from systemic blood pressure. It reflects the pressure the heart must exert to pump blood from the heart through the arteries of the lungs.