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Positive-Pressure Respiration
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Definition
: A method of mechanical ventilation in which pressure is maintained to increase the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of expiration, thus reducing the shunting of blood through the lungs and improving gas exchange.
note category: a type of artificial respiration; do not confuse with POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION, INTRINSIC, a type of respiratory insufficiency
Examples
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
;
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing
;
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Other names
Positive End-
Expiratory Pressure; PEEP; Ventilations, Positive-
Pressure Non-
Invasive; Ventilations, Positive-
Pressure; Ventilations, Non-
Invasive Positive-
Pressure; Ventilation, Positive-
Pressure Non-
Invasive; Ventilation, Positive-
Pressure; Ventilation, Non-
Invasive Positive-
Pressure; Respirations, Positive-
Pressure; Respiration, Positive-
Pressure; Pressures, Positive End-
Expiratory; Pressure, Positive End-
Expiratory; Positive-
Pressure Ventilations, Non-
Invasive; Positive-
Pressure Ventilations; Positive-
Pressure Respirations; Positive-
Pressure Non-
Invasive Ventilations; Positive Pressure Ventilation, Non Invasive; Positive Pressure Ventilation; Positive Pressure Respiration; Positive Pressure Non Invasive Ventilation
