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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Respiration, Artificial
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Respiración Artificial
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Respiração Artificial
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Synonyms English:
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Artificial Respiration
Artificial Respirations
Mechanical Ventilation
Mechanical Ventilations
Respirations, Artificial
Ventilation, Mechanical
Ventilations, Mechanical
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Tree Number:
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E02.041.625
E02.365.647.729
E02.880.820
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Definition English:
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Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2). |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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/instrum: consider also VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL
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See Related English:
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Humidifiers
Ventilators, Mechanical
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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12541
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Unique Identifier:
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D012121
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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