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Descriptor English:
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Positive-Pressure Respiration
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Respiración con Presión Positiva
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Respiração com Pressão Positiva
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Synonyms English:
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End-Expiratory Pressure, Positive
End-Expiratory Pressures, Positive
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
Positive End-Expiratory Pressures
Positive Pressure Respiration
Positive Pressure Ventilation
Positive-Pressure Respirations
Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Positive-Pressure Ventilations
Pressure, Positive End-Expiratory
Pressures, Positive End-Expiratory
Respiration, Positive-Pressure
Respirations, Positive-Pressure
Ventilation, Positive-Pressure
Ventilations, Positive-Pressure
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Tree Number:
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E02.041.625.790
E02.880.820.790
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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note category: a type of artificial respiration; do not confuse with POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION, INTRINSIC, a type of respiratory insufficiency
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History Note English:
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91; was POSITIVE PRESSURE RESPIRATION 1979-90; was heading 1963-78
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29278
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Unique Identifier:
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D011175
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Similar:
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DeCS
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