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Ventilation — The exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere so that oxygen can be exchanged for carbon dioxide in the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs). In pulmonary medicine, a distinction is made between pulmonary and alveolar ventilation.… … Medical dictionary
Nomenclature of mechanical ventilation — Contents 1 Volume Controlled Continuous Mandatory Ventilation 1.1 Terms replaced by VC CMV 2 … Wikipedia
Kürass-Ventilation — Die Kürass Ventilation (Kürass Beatmung; engl. Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation, BCV) stellt ein Hilfsmittel bei der Heimbeatmung bzw. Atmungsunterstützung dar. Sie nutzt als Verfahren der nichtinvasiven Beatmung ein ähnliches Verfahren wie die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
inverse ratio ventilation — a type of assisted ventilation in which the length of inhalations is artificially increased until it is longer than the length of exhalations; it is believed to improve distribution of ventilation at lower airway inflating pressures and to… … Medical dictionary
Mechanical ventilation — In architecture and climate control, mechanical or forced ventilation is the use of powered equipment, e.g. fans and blowers, to move air see ventilation (architecture). Mechanical ventilation Intervention … Wikipedia
Pressure controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation — (PC IMV) is any mode of mechanical ventilation with preset inspiratory pressure (Pressure Control) and inspiratory time (Ti). Spontaneous breaths (i.e., inspiration is patient triggered and patient cycled) can exist between mandatory breaths… … Wikipedia
International Ventilator Users Network — The International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN) [ http://www.ventusers.org/ Homepage of International Ventilator Users Network] is a nonprofit network of mechanical ventilation users, respiratory health professionals, and ventilatory equipment… … Wikipedia
respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… … Universalium
Respiration — is the act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide. * * * 1. A fundamental process of life, characteristic of both plants and animals, in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a… … Medical dictionary
Respirateur liquidien — Pour les articles homonymes, voir respirateur. Exemple de prototype de respirateur liquidien (Inolivent 4 du groupe de recherche Inolivent l Université de Sherbrooke) Le respirateur liquidien, ou … Wikipédia en Français
