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Pediatric Critical Care Glossary
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ventilator-associated pneumonia
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IVT
A type of hospital-acquired pneumonia that develops in mechanically ventilated patients more than 48-72 hours after endotracheal intubation.
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high-frequency oscillatory ventilation
Advanced
Technical
IVT
An alternative ventilation strategy that delivers very small tidal volumes at extremely high frequencies to provide gas...
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oscillatory ventilation
Professional
Technical
IVT
High-frequency mechanical ventilation using small tidal volumes and rapid rates. Lung-protective strategy for severe res...
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