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denitrogenation

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denitrogenation
[dēnī′trōjənā′shən]
the elimination of nitrogen from the lungs and body tissues during a period of breathing pure oxygen. See also nitrogen washout curve.


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Absorption atelectasis often develops from denitrogenation in patients who have low ventilation-perfusion ratios (maldistribution of ventilation), and are administered supplemental oxygen.
This was the planned cabin environment for testing and launch, since prelaunch denitrogenation is necessary to forestall the possibility of bends at the mission ambient pressure of 5 pounds per square inch absolute.
Although it had been proven that even in elderly patients, oxygen saturation was well maintained throughout induction with sevoflurane in 50% nitrous oxide because of the presence of a vital capacity volume of 50% oxygen in the lungs as induction began, (8) theoretically, the main oxygen store exists in the functional residual capacity of lung (FRC), and thus all techniques of preoxygenation should be based on denitrogenation of FRC, using 100% oxygen.
 
 
 
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