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Preferred Name

Mechanical Ventilation
Synonyms

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical ventilation

Definitions

A method to mechanically assist or replace spontaneous breathing in patients by use of a powered device that forces oxygenated air into the lungs.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70909

ALT_DEFINITION

Mechanical ventilation technique is a life-sustaining technique through which gas is moved toward and from the lungs through an external device connected directly to the patient.

A procedure that mechanically assists or replaces spontaneous breathing in patients by use of a powered device that forces oxygenated air into or out of the lungs through positive and/or negative pressure.

code

C70909

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C101858

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173381

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C191388

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C191200

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177415

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C191671

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C191401

Contributing_Source

ACC/AHA

CDISC

DEFINITION

A method to mechanically assist or replace spontaneous breathing in patients by use of a powered device that forces oxygenated air into the lungs.

FULL_SYN

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical ventilation

label

Mechanical Ventilation

Legacy Concept Name

Mechanical_Ventilation

Preferred_Name

Mechanical Ventilation

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C70909

Semantic_Type

Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

UMLS_CUI

C0199470

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C191434

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