intermittent positive-pressure ventilation
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Related to intermittent positive-pressure ventilation: intermittent positive pressure breathing
intermittent positive-pressure ventilation
intermittent positive-pressure ventilation
A mechanical method of assisting pulmonary ventilation, using a device that inflates the lungs under positive pressure. Exhalation is usually passive.
Synonym: breathing, intermittent positive-pressureSee also: ventilation