pressure regulation
1Pressure controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation — (PC IMV) is any mode of mechanical ventilation with preset inspiratory pressure (Pressure Control) and inspiratory time (Ti). Spontaneous breaths (i.e., inspiration is patient triggered and patient cycled) can exist between mandatory breaths… …
2Pressure Regulated Volume Control — (PRVC) is a ventilator mode where the breaths are delivered mandatorily to assure preset volumes, with a constant inspiratory pressure continuously adapting to the patient s condition. The flow pattern is decelerating. This mode is a form of… …
3Pressure volume diagram — Thermodynamics …
4pressure group — UK US noun [C] ► a group of people who work together to try to influence the activities of governments, companies, etc.: »The environmental pressure group will today call for more regulation to protect the interests of local communities …
5regulation — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 control of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ strict, tight, tough ▪ those opposed to tighter regulation of banks ▪ increased ▪ excessive …
6regulation — [[t]re̱gjʊle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ regulations 1) N COUNT: usu pl Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave. The European Community has proposed new regulations… …
7regulation — 01. Current [regulations] forbid the use of company cars for personal reasons. 02. Some people think that access to the Internet should be [regulated] so that children are not exposed to pornography. 03. The veterinarian told Sammy to [regulate]… …
8Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH …
9Jugular venous pressure — A man with congestive heart failure and marked jugular venous distension. External jugular vein marked by an arrow. The jugular venous pressure (JVP, sometimes referred to as jugular venous pulse) is the indirectly observed pressure over the… …
10Mean arterial pressure — The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a term used in medicine to describe an average blood pressure in an individual.[1] It is defined as the average arterial pressure during a single cardiac cycle. Contents 1 Calculation 2 Estimation …
