Artificial respiration
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In medicine, artificial respiration is "Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have respiratory insufficiency to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2)."[1]
Classification
Using intratracheal intubation
Noninvasive
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
- Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing (IPPB)
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Artificial respiration (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.