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... > Therapeutics > Emergency Treatment > Resuscitation > Respiration, Artificial > Positive-Pressure Respiration > Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing
Therapeutics > Respiratory Therapy > Respiration, Artificial > Positive-Pressure Respiration > Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing
Therapeutics > Airway Management > Respiration, Artificial > Positive-Pressure Respiration > Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing

Preferred term

Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Breathing, Inspiratory Positive-Pressure
  • Inspiratory Positive Pressure Breathing
  • Inspiratory Positive-Pressure Breathing
  • Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)
  • IPPB
  • Positive-Pressure Breathing, Inspiratory

Note

  • do not confuse with INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION: IPPB is spontaneous, IPPV is on a ventilator

Scope note

  • Application of positive pressure to the inspiratory phase of spontaneous respiration.

History note

  • 91(79); was INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING see under POSITIVE PRESSURE RESPIRATION 1979-90; was INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING (IPPB) see under POSITIVE PRESSURE RESPIRATION 1969-78

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007384

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