ventilator
Air circulation device
A ventilator is a machine that moves air into and out of the lungs for patients who cannot breathe adequately on their own.
In medical contexts, being put on a ventilator indicates serious respiratory failure.
More generally, a ventilator is any device that circulates fresh air through a space—a fan, duct system, or opening designed for airflow.
Breathing protection device
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- CPAPForced-air breathing apparatus
- BiPAPTwo-pressure ventilation device
- ICUAcute care ward
oxygenation · tracheostomy · sedation · hypoxemia · weaning · pulmonologist · bronchodilator · nebulizer
Pulmonary gas exchange
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- inhaleDraw air in
exhale · diaphragm · alveoli · bronchi · trachea · pulmonary · asthma · COPD
Admirer or air mover
- blowerWind-producing device
- exhaustUse up entirely
- extractorDevice for removal
- HVACIndoor climate management
ceiling fan · window fan · attic fan · industrial fan · ductwork · airflow · grille · louver
Treatment for severe illness
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
vital signs · monitoring · patient · survival · emergency · stabilization · recovery · prognosis
Passage for circulating air
- exhaust systemVehicle emission routing components
- HVACIndoor climate management
- climate controlRegulating indoor temperature
- fresh airUnenclosed outdoor atmosphere
air exchange · return vent · building code · indoor air quality · crawlspace
respirator
Breathing protection device
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- CPAPForced-air breathing apparatus
- BiPAPTwo-pressure ventilation device
ICU · oxygenation · tracheostomy · sedation · hypoxemia · weaning · pulmonologist · bronchodilator · nebulizer · airway
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
inhale · exhale · diaphragm · alveoli · bronchi · trachea · pulmonary · asthma · COPD · pneumonia
fan
Admirer or air mover
HVAC · ceiling fan · window fan · attic fan · industrial fan · ductwork · airflow · grille · louver · damper
critical care
Treatment for severe illness
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
coma · vital signs · monitoring · patient · survival · emergency · stabilization · recovery · prognosis · intubated
air duct
Passage for circulating air
- exhaust systemVehicle emission routing components
- HVACIndoor climate management
- climate controlRegulating indoor temperature
air exchange · fresh air · return vent · building code · indoor air quality · crawlspace
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, CT scanner, MRI machine
- medical technologypacemakers, pacemaker, defibrillator, MRI technology, X-ray
- nursingnurse, nursing, nurses, RN, LPN
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- breathing equipmentrespirator, nasal cannula, oxygen mask, oxygen tank, BiPAP
ventilatorvacuum
Absence of matter
seal · airlock · exhaust fan · vacuum chamber · airtight container
ventilatorpalliative care
Relief-focused medicine for illness
comfort care · DNR order · hospice · withdrawal of care · natural death
- natural ventilationAirflow without powered fans
- cross ventilationAirflow between opposite openings
- ventilation shaftPassage for air exchange
- ventilator supportAssisted breathing via machine
- ventilation systemApparatus for air exchange
- poor ventilationInsufficient air exchange
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