Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Subtitle: Principles and Applications
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: December 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780879934590
Subjects: Accident & emergency medicine; Respiratory medicine; Medical / Nursing; Intermittent positive pressure; Medical; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Allied Health Services - Respiratory Therapy; Medical / Allied Health Services / Respiratory Therapy; Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; Intermittent Positive-Pressure; Intermittent positive pressure breathing; Respiratory therapy
First sentence: The primary equipment needs for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) are a positive pressure ventilator and an interface (a mask or similar appliance to direct pressurized gas from the ventilator into the upper airway).