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  2. Continuous mandatory ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) is a mode of mechanical ventilation in which breaths are delivered based on set variables. Still used in the operating room, in previous nomenclature, CMV referred to "controlled mechanical ventilation" ("control mode ventilation"), a mode of ventilation characterized by a ventilator that makes no effort to sense patient breathing effort.

  3. Sub-caliber ammunition - Wikipedia

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    A third method is to simply fit a smaller barrel into the original full caliber weapon which then allows the firing of smaller caliber cartridges. This is called sub-caliber training and it is used to lower the cost of training with large caliber weapons by allowing them to fire cheaper lower caliber ammunition and to not put wear on the ...

  4. Glossary of military abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...

  5. Modes of mechanical ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Modes of mechanical ventilation are one of the most important aspects of the usage of mechanical ventilation.The mode refers to the method of inspiratory support. In general, mode selection is based on clinician familiarity and institutional preferences, since there is a paucity of evidence indicating that the mode affects clinical outcome.

  6. Bore evacuator - Wikipedia

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    Animated sequence of how a bore evacuator works. A bore evacuator. A bore evacuator or fume extractor is a device which removes lingering gases and airborne residues from the barrel of an armored fighting vehicle's gun after firing, particularly in tanks and self-propelled guns.

  7. Nomenclature of mechanical ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Commonly known as “Assist/Control”; CMV is a breath sequence for which spontaneous breaths are not possible between mandatory breaths because every patient trigger signal in the trigger window produces a machine cycled inspiration (i.e., a mandatory breath). Machine triggered mandatory breaths may be delivered at a preset rate.

  8. Parents sound alarm on CMV, little-known virus that can ... - AOL

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    CMV, a common virus, that can be asymptomatic can cause birth defects, deaths when babies are born with it. No vaccine yet. Awareness and prevention are best.

  9. CMV - Wikipedia

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    CMV may refer to: Technology. Chevrolet CMV, a van; Continuous mandatory ventilation; Coromandel Aerodrome, IATA airport designator; Cruise & Maritime Voyages, a ...