Concept information
Preferred term
ventilator
Definition
- A ventilator is a machine that provides mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air into and out of the lungs, to deliver breaths to a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently. Modern ventilators are computerized microprocessor-controlled machines, but patients can also be ventilated with a simple, hand-operated bag valve mask. Ventilators are chiefly used in intensive-care medicine, home care, and emergency medicine (as standalone units) and in anesthesiology (as a component of an anesthesia machine). (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
Creator
- Patricia Fener
In other languages
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French
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ventilateur
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-B3NM29BF-0
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