Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB):

Terms Related to Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)

• Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation

  Application of positive pressure to the inspiratory phase when the patient has an artificial airway in place and is connected to a ventilator.

• Positive-Pressure Respiration

  A method of mechanical ventilation in which pressure is maintained to increase the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of expiration, ...

• Respirator Weaning

  Techniques for effecting the transition of the respiratory-failure patient from mechanical ventilation to spontaneous ventilation, while meeting the criteria that tidal volume be above a ...