Pediatric Critical Care Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
ventilator-associated pneumonia
A type of hospital-acquired pneumonia that develops in mechanically ventilated patients more than 48-72 hours after endotracheal intubation.
ventilator-associated pneumonia
A type of hospital-acquired pneumonia that develops in mechanically ventilated patients more than 48-72 hours after endo...
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Surgically placed device to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from brain ventricles to the peritoneal cavity. Common inte...
ventriculostomy
Surgical placement of catheter into brain ventricle for intracranial pressure monitoring and cerebrospinal fluid drainag...
volutrauma
Lung injury caused by overdistension of alveoli due to excessive tidal volumes during mechanical ventilation, a key conc...