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Ventilators, Mechanical
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Definition
: Mechanical devices used to produce or assist pulmonary ventilation.
associated with PNEUMONIA
See Also
Liquid Ventilation
;
Respiration, Artificial
;
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Examples
Ventilators, Negative-Pressure
Other names
Ventilators, Pulmonary; Respirators; Ventilator, Mechanical; Ventilator; Respirator; Mechanical Ventilators; Mechanical Ventilator; Ventilators; Ventilator, Pulmonary; Pulmonary Ventilators; Pulmonary Ventilator