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(IPPB) the active inflation of the lungs during inhalation under positive pressure from a cycling valve. Called also intermittent positive pressure ventilation.Medical dictionary. 2011.
intermittent positive pressure ventilation — see under breathing … Medical dictionary
Positive pressure ventilation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.90 93.91 Me … Wikipedia
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
Breathing — The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through the mouth or nose due to muscle contraction, and then exhaled due to muscle relaxation. * * * Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures. SYN: pneusis.… … 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
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
Negative pressure ventilator — This article is about the medical device. For the band, see Iron Lung (band). Negative pressure ventilator Intervention An Emerson iron lung. The patient lies within the chamber, which when sealed provides an effectively oscillating atmospheric… … Wikipedia
IPPB — • intermittent positive pressure breathing … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
IPPB — Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (Medical » Physiology) Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (Medical » Hospitals) … Abbreviations dictionary
IPPB-I — intermittent positive pressure breathing inspiration … Medical dictionary
