positive pressure — n pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure <mechanical ventilation of the lungs using positive pressure> * * * pressure greater than that of the atmosphere … Medical dictionary
positive pressure — teigiamasis slėgmačio slėgis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. overpressure; positive pressure; superatmospheric pressure vok. Überdruck, m; positiver Druck, m rus. сверхбарометрическое давление, n pranc. pression positive, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Positive pressure ventilation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.90 93.91 Me … Wikipedia
Positive pressure ventilation — The provision of oxygen under pressure by a mechanical respirator, a machine designed to improve the exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere. The device is basically designed for administering artificial respiration, especially for a … Medical dictionary
positive pressure — noun : pressure of a gas in excess of atmospheric pressure or of an arbitrary standard inspiratory positive pressures of 5 to 15 cm H2O were employed Journal American Medical Association … Useful english dictionary
intermittent positive pressure breathing — n enforced periodic inflation of the lungs by the intermittent application of an increase of pressure to a reservoir of air (as in a bag) supplying the lungs abbr. IPPB * * * (IPPB) the active inflation of the lungs during inhalation under… … Medical dictionary
Filtered Air Positive Pressure — A filtered air positive pressure environment in laboratory animal science is a space that is under positive pressure with respect to the outside world. In this way, no germs that could affect the lab animals or that are a threat to the SPF status … Wikipedia
positive-pressure ventilation — see noninvasive ventilation … The new mediacal dictionary
Positive end-expiratory pressure — (PEEP) is the pressure in the lungs (alveolar pressure) above atmospheric pressure (the pressure outside of the body) that exists at the end of expiration.[1] The two types of PEEP are extrinsic PEEP (PEEP applied by a ventilator) and intrinsic… … Wikipedia
Pressure controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation — (PC IMV) is any mode of mechanical ventilation with preset inspiratory pressure (Pressure Control) and inspiratory time (Ti). Spontaneous breaths (i.e., inspiration is patient triggered and patient cycled) can exist between mandatory breaths… … Wikipedia
