Definition: Application of positive pressure to the inspiratory phase when the patient has an artificial airway in place and is connected to a ventilator.
do not confuse with INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE BREATHING: IPPV is on a ventilator, IPPB is spontaneous; in the literature BIPAP (BIPHASIC INTERMITTENT POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE) goes here and BiPAP (BIPHASIC CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE) goes u