continuous positive airway pressure
1continuous positive airway pressure — n a technique of assisting breathing by maintaining the air pressure in the lungs and air passages constant and above atmospheric pressure throughout the breathing cycle abbr. CPAP compare POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE * * * (CPAP) a method of …
2Positive airway pressure — A typical CPAP machine houses the air pump in a case lined with sound absorbing material for quieter operation. A hose carries the pressurized air to a face mask or nasal pillow …
3continuous positive pressure ventilation — control mode ventilation using continuous positive airway pressure …
4Continuous spontaneous ventilation — Uses Gives assisting pressure and flow during inhalation. Trigger Flow, Volume or Pressure Limit Pressure Inspiratory Cycle Flow Servo no Settings …
5positive end-expiratory pressure — n a technique of assisting breathing by increasing the air pressure in the lungs and air passages near the end of expiration so that an increased amount of air remains in the lungs following expiration abbr. PEEP compare CONTINUOUS POSITIVE… …
6Positive end-expiratory pressure valve — Description = A PEEP Valve, or Positive end expiratory pressure valve is a device used for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(CPAP), Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure (also called Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) or an intubated patient. On an… …
7Pressure 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… …
8pressure — 1. A stress or force acting in any direction against resistance. 2. (P, frequently followed by a subscript indicating location)In physics and physiology, the force per unit area exerted by a gas or liquid against the walls of its container or… …
9Ventilation en pression positive continue — CPAP sur enfant La ventilation en pression positive continue, ou en anglais CPAP (pour Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), est une ventilation mécanique (ou respiration assistée) permettant de traiter certaines maladies du sommeil, comme le… …
10Pression Positive Continue — CPAP CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) est un terme appliqué au système respiratoire qui signifie en français: Pression Positive Continue . Cette abréviation désigne les appareils de respiration assistée (ventilation) pour traiter… …
