intermittent positive pressure ventilation
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Positive pressure ventilation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.90 93.91 Me … Wikipedia
intermittent positive pressure breathing — n enforced periodic inflation of the lungs by the intermittent application of an increase of pressure to a reservoir of air (as in a bag) supplying the lungs abbr. IPPB * * * (IPPB) the active inflation of the lungs during inhalation under… … Medical dictionary
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
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
intermittent mandatory ventilation — (IMV) a type of control mode ventilation in which the patient breathes spontaneously while the ventilator delivers a positive pressure breath at preset intervals. Cf. intermittent positive pressure breathing … Medical dictionary
intermittent mandatory ventilation synchronized — (SIMV) positive pressure ventilation in which the patient breathes spontaneously while the ventilator delivers a positive pressure breath at intervals that are predetermined but synchronized with the patient s breathing … 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
Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation — (BCV) is a method of ventilation which requires the patient to wear an upper body shell or cuirass, so named after the body armour worn by medieval soldiers. The ventilation is biphasic because the cuirass is attached to a pump which actively… … Wikipedia
Ventilation assistée — Ventilation mécanique Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ventilation mécanique (homonymie) et VM. Ventilateur de soins intensifs néonatal/pédiatrique … Wikipédia en Français
Ventilation mecanique — Ventilation mécanique Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ventilation mécanique (homonymie) et VM. Ventilateur de soins intensifs néonatal/pédiatrique … Wikipédia en Français
