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Integrated pulmonary index (IPI) is a patient pulmonary index which uses information from capnography and pulse oximetry to provide a single value that describes the patient's respiratory status. IPI is used by clinicians to quickly assess the patient's respiratory status to determine the need for additional clinical assessment or intervention.
Pulmonary function testing is a safe procedure; however, there is cause for concern regarding untoward reactions and the value of the test data should be weighed against potential hazards. Some complications include dizziness, shortness of breath, coughing, pneumothorax, and inducing an asthma attack.
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: IPG: Implantable Pulse Generator: IPH: intraparenchymal hemorrhage or intraperitoneal hemorrhage or idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis IPMN: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: IPPB: intermittent positive pressure breathing (see mechanical ventilation) IPPV
International Prognostic Index, a medical tool used in oncology to predict the outcome of lymphoma patients; International Protein Index, a database covering information about the proteomes of humans, mice and other animals; Integrated Pulmonary Index, a single value that describes the patient's respiratory status
Pulmonary vein isolation PVOD: Pulmonary venoocclusive disease: PVR: pulmonary vascular resistance Postvoid residual urine volume PVS: perivascular space persistent vegetative state pulmonary valve stenosis Plummer–Vinson syndrome: PVT: Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia: PWD: Pink, warm, and dry (skin assessment) PWP: pulmonary wedge ...
Since the medical term for conditions of unknown cause is "idiopathic", the clinical term for UIP of unknown cause is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). [2] Examples of known causes of UIP include connective tissue diseases (primarily rheumatoid arthritis ), drug toxicity, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis , asbestosis and Hermansky ...
Pulmonary interstitial pressure (Pi) rises as lung volume decreases due to reduced radial tethering of the lung parenchyma. Pi is highest at the base of the lung due to the weight of the above lung tissue. Pi can also rise due to an increased volume of 'leaked' fluid from the pulmonary vasculature (pulmonary edema). An increase in Pi causes ...
The impact of gravity on pulmonary perfusion expresses itself as the hydrostatic pressure of the blood passing through the branches of the pulmonary artery in order to reach the apical and basal areas of the lungs, acting synergistically with the pressure developed by the right ventricle. Thus at the apex of the lung the resulting pressure can ...