dictionary help| IPPV --> intermittent positive-pressure ventilation | medical dictionary |
Application of positive pressure to the inspiratory phase when the patient has an artificial airway in place and is connected to a ventilator.
See: controlled mechanical ventilation
Acronym: IPPV
(12 Dec 1998)
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