volutrauma

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volutrauma

[vol′u-traw′mah]

damage to the lung caused by overdistension by a mechanical ventilator set for an excessively high tidal volume. It results in a syndrome similar to adult respiratory distress syndrome.

volutrauma [vol´u-traw″mah]

damage to the lung caused by overdistention by a mechanical ventilator set for an excessively high tidal volume; it results in a syndrome similar to adult respiratory distress syndrome.

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permissive hypercapnia ventilator-induced lung injury			ASV uses lung protective strategies to minimize complications stemming from AutoPEEP and resultant barotraumas and volutrauma. Ventilator versatility: what's new in the hospital and at home? by Richardson, Stephanie / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine This is especially true with increasing awareness of the complications of mechanical ventilation, such as barotrauma, volutrauma and biotrauma. Mechanical ventilation in the emergency department: Intubation and ... by Engelbrecht, A.; Tintinger, G.R. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD All aspects of mechanical ventilation produce or further exacerbate lung injury by oxygen toxicity, barotrauma, volutrauma, sheer trauma, and biotrauma; neither is adequate oxygen delivery guaranteed. Abstracts of scientific papers by Southern Medical Journal			volume of distribution volume overload volume unit volume ventilator volume-outcome analysis volumetric volumetric analysis volumetric flow rate volumetric glassware volumetric solution voluntary voluntary abortion voluntary admission voluntary agency voluntary formulary permitted voluntary hospital voluntary hospital system voluntary muscle Voluntary muscles voluntary sector voluntary sterilization voluntary stress volunteer volute volution volutrauma volvulosis volvulus volvulus neonatorum Vombatus ursinus vomer vomerine cartilage vomeronasal vomeronasal organ vomica vomit Vomit Comet vomiting vomiting agents vomiting and feed refusal syndrome vomiting and wasting disease vomiting management vomiting of pregnancy vomiting reflex vomiting sickness vomition vomitive vomitory vomitoxin vomiturition vomitus			Volusia Growth Management Commission Volusia Home Builders Association Volusia Manufacturers Association Volusia Soil and Water Conservation District Volusia Speedway Park Volusia Teachers Organization Voluta Volutation volute volute volute volute volute pump Volute spiring volute spring voluted voluted voluted voluted volutes volutes volutes volutes Volutidae volutin volutin volution volution volutions volutions volutrauma Voluven volva volva Volvaria Volvaria bombycina Volvaria volvacea Volvariaceae Volvariella Volvariella bombycina Volvariella volvacea volvas volvas volvate volvate volvent Volvent nematocyst Volvo Volvo Aero Engine Services Volvo Aero Services Volvo Aftersales Diagnostic Information System Volvo Ambient Air Cleaner Volvo Automotive Finance China, Ltd. Volvo Car Corporation Volvo Car Financial Services Canada Volvo Car International Customer Sales

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