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| (documentation BIPAPVentilator EnglishLanguage "A non-invasive ventilator that provides 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. It is termed 'non-invasive' because it is delivered with a mask that is tightly fitted to the face or around the head, but without a need for tracheal Intubation (a tube through the mouth into the windpipe). While there are similarities with regards to the interface, NIV is not the same as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAPVentilator), which applies a single level of positive airway pressure throughout the whole respiratory cycle; CPAP does not deliver ventilation but is occasionally used in conditions also treated with NIV. Non-invasive ventilation is used in acute respiratory failure caused by a number of medical conditions, most prominently ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease (COPD). [from Wikipedia]") | Medicine.kif 4072-4087 | |
| (subclass BIPAPVentilator NonInvasiveVentilator) | Medicine.kif 4071-4071 | BIPAP is a subclass of NonInvasiveVentilator |
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| (termFormat EnglishLanguage BIPAPVentilator "BIPAP") | Medicine.kif 4090-4090 | |
| (termFormat EnglishLanguage BIPAPVentilator "bilevel positive airway pressure ventilator") | Medicine.kif 4089-4089 | |
| (termFormat EnglishLanguage BIPAPVentilator "non-invasive ventilator") | Medicine.kif 4088-4088 |
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