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Preferred term

High-Frequency Jet Ventilation  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Respiratory support system used primarily with rates of about 100 to 200/min with volumes of from about one to three times predicted anatomic dead space. Used to treat respiratory failure and maintain ventilation under severe circumstances.

Synonym(s)

  • High Frequency Jet Ventilation
  • Ventilation, High Frequency Jet

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-J0FX6KL2-P

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