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  2. Non-invasive ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the use of breathing support administered through a face mask, nasal mask, or a helmet.Air, usually with added oxygen, is given through the mask under positive pressure; generally the amount of pressure is alternated depending on whether someone is breathing in or out.

  3. Bubble CPAP - Wikipedia

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    Bubble CPAP is a non-invasive ventilation strategy for newborns with infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS). It is one of the methods by which continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is delivered to a spontaneously breathing newborn to maintain lung volumes during expiration.

  4. NIPPV - Wikipedia

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    Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, a term used to distinguish non-invasive ventilation that does not use negative pressure (iron lung) Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation Topics referred to by the same term

  5. Current Procedural Terminology - Wikipedia

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    It is necessary for most users of the CPT code (principally providers of services) to pay license fees for access to the code. [19] In the past, AMA offered a limited search of the CPT manual for personal, non-commercial use on its web site. [20] CPT codes can be looked up on the AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) website. [21]

  6. Mechanical ventilation - Wikipedia

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    For non-invasive ventilation in people who are conscious, face or nasal masks are used. The two main types of mechanical ventilation include positive pressure ventilation where air is pushed into the lungs through the airways, and negative pressure ventilation where air is pulled into the lungs.

  7. Glossary of breathing apparatus terminology - Wikipedia

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    Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the use of medical breathing support administered through a face mask, nasal mask, or a helmet. It is termed "non-invasive" because it is delivered without a need for tracheal intubation. [49] non-rebreather mask A non-rebreather mask (NRB) is a device used to deliver supplemental oxygen to a spontaneously ...

  8. Bag valve mask - Wikipedia

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    Bag valve mask. Part 1 is the flexible mask to seal over the patients face, part 2 has a filter and valve to prevent backflow into the bag (prevents patient deprivation and bag contamination) and part 3 is the soft bag element which is squeezed to expel air to the patient

  9. Category:Modes of mechanical ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Non-invasive ventilation; P. Positive end-expiratory pressure This page was last edited on 31 May 2021, at 09:18 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...