| intermittent mandatory v. |
a type of control mode ventilation in which the patient breathes spontaneously while the ventilator delivers a positive-pressure breath at preset intervals. Cf. intermittent positive-pressure breathing.
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| intermittent mandatory v., synchronized |
positive pressure ventilation in which the patient breathes spontaneously while the ventilator delivers a positive-pressure breath at intervals that are predetermined but synchronized with the patient's breathing.
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| intermittent p. |
a parasite which lives in its host only at times, being free-living during the interval; called also occasional p.
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| intermittent peritoneal d. |
an older form of peritoneal dialysis in which dialysis solution is infused into the peritoneal cavity, allowed to equilibrate for 10 to 20 minutes, and then drained out; the process is repeated several times over a period of 24 hours at least twice a week.
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| intermittent positive pressure b. |
the active inflation of the lungs during inhalation under positive pressure from a cycling valve. Called also intermittent positive pressure ventilation.
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