work of breathing

Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

work of breathing (WOB),

the effort required to inspire air into the lungs. WOB accounts for 5% of total body oxygen consumption in a normal resting state but can increase dramatically during acute illness.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
adult respiratory distress syndrome continuous positive airway pressure CPAP cystic fibrosis muscular dystrophy polio pressure support ventilation pulmonary disease respiratory failure shock Stiff Lung WOB			The new Respironics V200 Critical Care Ventilator provides state-of-the-art ventilation modes with synchrony options--Auto-Trak, Flow-Trak, and Baby-Trak--that reduce work of breathing and streamline patient care. New Critical Care Ventilator by FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine They still need some support with oxygen but only through the nose, so most of the work of breathing is done by themselves. Prognosis 'good' for newborn Californian octuplets by AFP / AFP Global Edition If you congest your nose, you can increase your work of breathing by two or three times. Challenge in the air for athletes by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)			woolly loco woolly monkey woolly nightshade woolly syndrome woolly water lily woolly-hair nevus woolly-leaved lupine woolly-pod milkweed woolly-pod vetch woolsorter's disease Woolworth’s Test Wooton loco wopila word approximation word association word association test word blindness Word catheter word deafness word processor word salad work work adjuster work conditioning work hardening work of breathing work of worrying work practice controls Work Rage work sheet work simplification work stroke work therapy work tolerance work-up workaholic worker workers' compensation workflow working capital working diagnosis working dogs working end working memory working occlusion working phase working pressure working side Working terrier working through workload			Work Loss Data Institute Work made for hire Work made for hire work magic Work Maintenance Management Systems Work Management Center Work Management Department Work Management for Exchange Work Management Information System Work Management Life Cycle Work Management Office Work Management Plan Work Management System Work Measurement Work Measurement Work Measurement work metabolism Work migrant Work migrant Work migrant work miracles Work My Ass Off Work Needed and Prospective Packages Work Negotiation Meeting Work Not Welfare work of adhesion work of art work of art work of art work of art work of breathing Work of Breathing Patient Work of Breathing per Liter Work of Engineering Construction Work of Fracture Work of Literary Merit Work of Nasal Breathing Work of Shock Absorbers Work of Shock Absorbers Work of the Chariot Trust work of worrying work off work off work off work off work off work off Work office Work office Work office Work office work on work on work on work on work on work on Work on Hold Work on Line Work on Weekends work oneself into a lather

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.