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ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION [1 record]

Record 1 2026-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Respiratory System
DEF

The rhythmic forcing of air into and out of the lungs of a person whose breathing has stopped, is failing, or is inadequate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Appareil respiratoire
DEF

Ventilation mise en œuvre lorsqu'un patient ne respire plus ou que sa ventilation est insuffisante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Aparato respiratorio
DEF

Respiración estimulada y mantenida por medios artificiales, [tales como] insuflación, tracciones rítmicas de la lengua, especialmente la sostenida por movimientos de expansión y compresión del tórax, comunicados por otra persona y para cuya práctica existen diversos métodos.

CONT

Se reconoce que no obstante el estado de muerte aparente, la mayoría de los accidentados pueden volver a la vida si se les administra, en los primeros diez minutos después del accidente, respiración artificial, según las distintas modalidades.

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