mechanical dead airspace

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Etymology: Gk, mechane + AS, dead + Gk, aer + L, spatium

the volume of air that fills the breathing circuits of a mechanical ventilator. The mechanical dead space may be increased if necessary to control hypocapnia and respiratory alkalosis.

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