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  2. Station Outlet - Wikipedia

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    The flat outlet ports ensure no injury if a patient or health-care worker should fall into the wall; a consideration when dealing with the mentally ill or those with neuro- or musculodegenerative disorders. However, the twisting of the disengage mechanism may result in the tangling of wires or other equipment in crowded areas.

  3. Thorpe tube flowmeter - Wikipedia

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    Thorpe oxygen flowmeter at a Canadian hospital (color-coded white) A Thorpe tube flowmeter, a type of variable-area flowmeter, or a rotameter, is an instrument used to directly measure the flow rate of a gas in medical instruments.

  4. Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

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    Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions is a dictionary of health-related topics. The 8th edition, published in 2009, contains 2,240 pages and 2,400 colour illustrations. The 8th edition, published in 2009, contains 2,240 pages and 2,400 colour illustrations.

  5. Glossary of breathing apparatus terminology - Wikipedia

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    Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment designed to protect the wearer from a variety of airborne hazards in the form of gas, fume, mist, dust or vapour over the long or short term. Respirators filter the ambient air to remove harmful materials and atmosphere supplying breathing apparatus provides clean ...

  6. Artificial ventilation - Wikipedia

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    The process of forcing air into and out of the lungs is known as ventilation. The process by which oxygen is taken in by the bloodstream is called oxygenation. Lung compliance is the capacity of the lungs to contract and expand. The obstruction of airflow via the respiratory tract is known as airway resistance.

  7. Respirator - Wikipedia

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    An open circuit SCBA typically has three main components: a high-pressure gas storage cylinder, (e.g., 2,216 to 5,500 psi (15,280 to 37,920 kPa), about 150 to 374 atmospheres), a pressure regulator, and a respiratory interface, which may be a mouthpiece, half mask or full-face mask, assembled and mounted on a framed carrying harness.

  8. Bragg-Paul Pulsator - Wikipedia

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    [2] [16] [17] A 1991 study concluded that IAPV was effective for the long-term daytime treatment of respiratory insufficiency and could avoid the need for tracheostomy. While the less-severely ill patients preferred IPPV ( intermittent positive pressure ventilation ), IAPV was found to be best for severe cases, and was the preferred type of ...

  9. Breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    The user respiratory interface is the delivery system by which the breathing apparatus guides the breathing gas flow to and from the user. Some form of facepiece, hood or helmet is usual, but for some medical interventions an invasive method may be necessary. Any given unit is a member of several types.

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