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... > management of symptomatic patient > intensive care unit > support treatment > respiratory therapy > artificial respiration > mechanical ventilation

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mechanical ventilation  

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  • Mechanical ventilation, or assisted ventilation, sometimes abbreviated as IMV, is the medical term for artificial ventilation where mechanical means are used to assist or replace spontaneous breathing. (Wikipedia)

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  • Patricia Fener

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