SNOMED CT, US Edition

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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/40617009
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Preferred Name

Artificial ventilation

Definitions
Intermittent elevation of the pressure in the patient's airway relative to that in the lungs, by external means with the intention of augmenting, or totally controlling, the ventilation of a patient. An assistance of respiration
Synonyms
Artificial ventilation (regime/therapy)
Artificial respiration
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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