positive airway pressure

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• Positive airway pressure — A typical CPAP machine houses the air pump in a case lined with sound absorbing material for quieter operation. A hose carries the pressurized air to a face mask or nasal pillow …   Wikipedia

• continuous positive airway pressure — n a technique of assisting breathing by maintaining the air pressure in the lungs and air passages constant and above atmospheric pressure throughout the breathing cycle abbr. CPAP compare POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE * * * (CPAP) a method of …   Medical dictionary

• Automatic Positive Airway Pressure — abbreviated APAP, is the most advanced form of treatment for sleep apnea. An APAP machine incorporates pressure sensors and a computer which continuously monitors the patient s breathing performance. It adjusts pressure continuously, increasing… …   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

• Positive pressure ventilation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.90 93.91 Me …   Wikipedia

• 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

• positive end-expiratory pressure — n a technique of assisting breathing by increasing the air pressure in the lungs and air passages near the end of expiration so that an increased amount of air remains in the lungs following expiration abbr. PEEP compare CONTINUOUS POSITIVE… …   Medical dictionary

• Positive end-expiratory pressure valve — Description = A PEEP Valve, or Positive end expiratory pressure valve is a device used for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(CPAP), Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure (also called Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) or an intubated patient. On an… …   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

• pressure — 1. A stress or force acting in any direction against resistance. 2. (P, frequently followed by a subscript indicating location)In physics and physiology, the force per unit area exerted by a gas or liquid against the walls of its container or… …   Medical dictionary

• Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome — or UARS is a sleep disorder characterized by airway resistance to breathing during sleep. The primary symptoms include daytime sleepiness and excessive fatigue.Medical community thoughts on UARSThere is question in the medical community as to not …   Wikipedia