Positive pressure is a pressure within a system that is greater than the environment that surrounds that system. Consequently, if there is any leak from...
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Positive airway pressure (PAP) is a mode of respiratory ventilation used in the treatment of sleep apnea. PAP ventilation is also commonly used for those...
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a form of positive airway pressure (PAP) ventilation in which a constant level of pressure greater than...
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inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP) and expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP). BPAP can be described as a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure system...
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Mechanical ventilation (redirect from Intermittent positive pressure ventilation)
ventilation include positive pressure ventilation where air is pushed into the lungs through the airways, and negative pressure ventilation where air...
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Non-invasive ventilation (redirect from Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure)
with added oxygen, is given through the mask under positive pressure; generally the amount of pressure is alternated depending on whether someone is breathing...
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Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is the pressure in the lungs (alveolar pressure) above atmospheric pressure (the pressure outside of the body)...
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Ventilator (redirect from Positive-pressure airway ventilator)
against hazardous airborne substances. In its simplest form, a modern positive pressure ventilator, consists of a compressible air reservoir or turbine, air...
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A positive pressure enclosure, also known as a welding habitat or hot work habitat, is a chamber used to provide a safe working environment for performing...
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Positive pressure personnel suits (PPPS)—or positive pressure protective suits, informally known as "space suits", "moon suits", "blue suits", etc.—are...
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