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  2. Negative-pressure pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    NPPE develops as a result of significant negative pressure generated in the chest cavity by inspiration against an upper airway obstruction. These negative pressures in the chest lead to increase venous supply to the right side of the heart while simultaneously creating more resistance for the left side of the heart to supply blood to the rest of the body (). [4]

  3. Glossary of breathing apparatus terminology - Wikipedia

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    negative pressure breathing 1. (medical) Ventilation in which the surface of the thorax is exposed to pressure below the ambient pressure during inspiration. Used as a method of artificial respiration (iron lung). [45] 2. (diving) Breathing where the pressure of the breathing gas at the mouth is lower than the ambient pressure at the thorax.

  4. Work of breathing - Wikipedia

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    The normal relaxed state of the lung and chest is partially empty. Further exhalation requires muscular work. Inhalation is an active process requiring work. [4] Some of this work is to overcome frictional resistance to flow, and part is used to deform elastic tissues, and is stored as potential energy, which is recovered during the passive process of exhalation, Tidal breathing is breathing ...

  5. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    Korotkov described 5 sounds. Only the first (the onset of audible sound, and corresponding to systolic pressure) and the fifth (sound becomes inaudible, corresponding to diastolic pressure) are of practical clinical significance (however, see:Auscultatory gap) Kussmaul breathing [5] Adolph Kussmaul: endocrinology: metabolic acidosis

  6. Breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    Supply can be further classified as positive and negative pressure systems, based on the pressure maintained when flow has stopped, and whether the breathing gas pressure in the apparatus ever drops below ambient pressure. Open circuit systems without mixing during delivery are simple and the gas supplied is consistent and reliable. [5]

  7. Negative room pressure - Wikipedia

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    The internal air is forced out so that negative air pressure is created pulling air passively into the system from other inlets. Negative room pressure is an isolation technique used in hospitals and medical centers to prevent cross-contamination from room to room.

  8. Intrapleural pressure - Wikipedia

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    At rest, there is a negative intrapleural pressure. This provides a transpulmonary pressure, causing the lungs to expand. If humans didn't maintain a slightly negative pressure even when exhaling, their lungs would collapse on themselves because all the air would rush towards the area of lower pressure. Intra-pleural pressure is sub-atmospheric.

  9. Negative pressure ventilator - Wikipedia

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    A negative pressure ventilator (NPV) is a type of mechanical ventilator that stimulates an ill person's breathing by periodically applying negative air pressure to their body to expand and contract the chest cavity.