What is the highest pressure administered with each breath during resuscitation called?

The highest pressure administered with each breath during resuscitation is referred to as inspiratory pressure. This term specifically denotes the pressure delivered to the lungs during the process of inhalation. During neonatal resuscitation, the goal is to provide adequate ventilation to the newborn, and monitoring inspiratory pressure is crucial because it helps ensure that the lungs are adequately inflated without causing overdistension, which can lead to potential complications.

Other terms in the context of ventilation include positive end-expiratory pressure, which maintains a certain level of pressure in the lungs at the end of expiration to keep the alveoli open and prevent atelectasis. Maximum inspiratory pressure may refer to the highest pressure a ventilator can achieve but does not specifically denote the pressure during each breath. Ventilation pressure is a broader term that can encompass different pressures involved in both inhalation and exhalation, but it does not pinpoint the specific highest pressure delivered per breath, which is why inspiratory pressure is the most accurate term for this context.