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INSPIRATORY PRESSURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bilevel positive airway pressure
1, record 1, English, bilevel%20positive%20airway%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BiPAP 1, record 1, English, BiPAP
correct
- BPAP 2, record 1, English, BPAP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BiPAP provides two pressure levels during the respiratory cycle : a higher level during inspiration(inspiratory positive airway pressure [IPAP]) and a lower pressure during expiration(expiratory positive airway pressure [EPAP]). 3, record 1, English, - bilevel%20positive%20airway%20pressure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bi-level positive airway pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventilation en pression positive à deux niveaux
1, record 1, French, ventilation%20en%20pression%20positive%20%C3%A0%20deux%20niveaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Respiratory System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expiratory positive airway pressure
1, record 2, English, expiratory%20positive%20airway%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EPAP 1, record 2, English, EPAP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CPAP [continuous positive airway pressure] differs from bilevel positive airway pressure(BiPAP) where the pressure delivered differs based on whether the patient is inhaling or exhaling. These pressures are known as inspiratory positive airway pressure(IPAP) and expiratory positive airway pressure(EPAP). 2, record 2, English, - expiratory%20positive%20airway%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression positive à l'expiration
1, record 2, French, pression%20positive%20%C3%A0%20l%27expiration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EPAP 1, record 2, French, EPAP
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Respiratory System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inspiratory positive airway pressure
1, record 3, English, inspiratory%20positive%20airway%20pressure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IPAP 1, record 3, English, IPAP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CPAP [continuous positive airway pressure] differs from bilevel positive airway pressure(BiPAP) where the pressure delivered differs based on whether the patient is inhaling or exhaling. These pressures are known as inspiratory positive airway pressure(IPAP) and expiratory positive airway pressure(EPAP). 2, record 3, English, - inspiratory%20positive%20airway%20pressure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pression positive à l'inspiration
1, record 3, French, pression%20positive%20%C3%A0%20l%27inspiration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IPAP 1, record 3, French, IPAP
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- retraction
1, record 4, English, retraction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inspiratory sinking-in of soft tissues in relation to the cartilaginous and bony thorax, especially when airway obstruction is severe and produced by differences in pressure existing at any moment between the intrapleural space(intrathoracic) and that outside the thorax(atmospheric). 1, record 4, English, - retraction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tirage
1, record 4, French, tirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression observée en cas d'obstacle à la pénétration de l'air dans les poumons. 2, record 4, French, - tirage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] tirage [est dit] intercostal : muscle attiré à l'intérieur du thorax, dépression forte dans le thorax, signe de détresses respiratoires, sus-sternal [ou] sus-claviculaire : en arrière de la clavicule. Les insuffisants respiratoires doivent générer des pressions plus importantes pour respirer normalement, ce qui crée des dépressions. 1, record 4, French, - tirage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forced inspiration
1, record 5, English, forced%20inspiration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forced inspiration is caused by the contraction of muscles in the upper chest, such as the sternocleidomastoids & scalenes. These muscles pull the chest up and out even more, further decreasing the intrapleural pressure so that even more air will rush into the lungs to fill the void. 2, record 5, English, - forced%20inspiration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In a healthy subject everything works together to create large flows during a forced inspiration : 1 The greater the inspiratory force applied, the lower the alveolar pressure relative to pressure at the mouth, and the larger the flow into the lung. 2 During a forced inspiration the(subatmospheric) pleural pressure outside intrathoracic airways is lower than bronchial pressure. The pressure difference is largest at the thoracic outlet and smallest in small intrapulmonary airways. Hence large intrathoracic airways... are subjected to a considerable distending force, and this helps in generating high inspiratory flows. 3, record 5, English, - forced%20inspiration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inspiration forcée
1, record 5, French, inspiration%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus important [des muscles inspiratoires] est le diaphragme. [...] Dans l'inspiration rentrent également en ligne de compte les muscles intercostaux externes qui renforcent le mouvement de soulèvement des côtes et du sternum. Les muscles sterno-cléïdo-mastoïdiens n'ont un rôle que dans l'inspiration forcée; de même que les muscles scalènes. 2, record 5, French, - inspiration%20forc%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'inspiration forcée et l'expiration forcée permettent au système respiratoire de s'adapter aux différents besoins physiologiques de l'ensemble des cellules dans des situations variables. Par exemple, un marathonien qui inspire profondément et utilise complètement sa réserve inspiratoire et la moitié de sa réserve expiratoire voit son volume inspiratoire passer de 500 ml (volume courant) à 4200 ml. 3, record 5, French, - inspiration%20forc%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inspiratory triggering pressure
1, record 6, English, inspiratory%20triggering%20pressure
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pression inspiratoire de déclenchement
1, record 6, French, pression%20inspiratoire%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression qui doit être développée par le malade au niveau de l'orifice de raccordement des voies aériennes et du ventilateur pour déclencher la phase inspiratoire du ventilateur. La pression doit être exprimée en terme de pression relative avec comme unité le pascal (unité SI), ou le millibar [...] 1, record 6, French, - pression%20inspiratoire%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait de la norme NF-S90-100 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 6, French, - pression%20inspiratoire%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- differential inspiratory triggering pressure
1, record 7, English, differential%20inspiratory%20triggering%20pressure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pression inspiratoire différentielle de déclenchement
1, record 7, French, pression%20inspiratoire%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification de pression qui doit être produite par le malade au niveau de l'orifice de raccordement des voies aériennes et du ventilateur pour déclencher la phase inspiratoire du ventilateur. La pression doit être exprimée en terme de pression relative avec comme unité le pascal (unité SI), ou le millibar [...] 1, record 7, French, - pression%20inspiratoire%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait de la norme NF-S90-100 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 7, French, - pression%20inspiratoire%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-12-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Physiotherapy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inspiratory pressure
1, record 8, English, inspiratory%20pressure
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure applied to gas during inspiration; as in a patient receiving artificial ventilation. 1, record 8, English, - inspiratory%20pressure
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physiothérapie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pression inspiratoire
1, record 8, French, pression%20inspiratoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-07-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- demand oxygen regulator 1, record 9, English, demand%20oxygen%20regulator
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which regulates the flow of gas from a high pressure source in response to a reduction of pressure at its outlet. In aircraft breathing systems the gas is either oxygen or a mixture of air and oxygen and the flow from the regulator to the face masks is controlled by the pressure fluctuations in the mask produced by breathing. The flow of gas from a demand regulator matches the instantaneous inspiratory flow of the user. 1, record 9, English, - demand%20oxygen%20regulator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- régulateur d'oxygène à la demande
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui règle le débit de gaz provenant d'une source à haute pression en réponse à une dépression à son orifice de sortie. Dans les systèmes d'inhalateurs placés dans les avions, le gaz est soit de l'oxygène soit un mélange d'air et d'oxygène et le débit dans la section comprise entre le régulateur et le masque est réglé par les fluctuations de pression produites dans le masque, par la respiration. Le débit du gaz à la sortie du régulateur à la demande correspond au débit inspiratoire de l'utilisateur au même moment. 1, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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