Mechanical ventilation

/məˈkænɪkəl ˌventəˈleɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The use of a machine (ventilator) to assist or completely replace spontaneous breathing in patients who cannot breathe adequately on their own. The ventilator delivers oxygen-enriched air into the lungs and removes carbon dioxide.

Etymology

From Greek 'mechane' meaning 'device' and Latin 'ventilare' meaning 'to fan' or 'to blow.' Modern mechanical ventilation emerged in the 1950s during polio epidemics, evolving from the iron lung to today's sophisticated positive-pressure ventilators.

Kelly Says

During the 1952 polio epidemic in Copenhagen, medical students manually squeezed breathing bags for patients 24/7 in shifts, essentially becoming human ventilators! This heroic effort saved hundreds of lives and led to the development of the first ICUs and modern mechanical ventilation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መäkॅንikal አየር ማስተላለፍ
me-ka-ni-kal ay-er ma-ste-la-lef
ARالعربية
تهوية آلية
tah-wi-yat a-li-ya
BNবাংলা
মেকানিক্যাল বেন্টিলেশন
me-ka-ni-kal ben-ti-la-shon
CACatalà
ventilació mecànica
ven-ti-la-syon me-ka-ni-ka
CSČeština
mechanická ventilace
me-cha-ni-cká ven-ti-la-ce
DADansk
mekanisk ventilation
me-ka-nisk ven-ti-la-tion
DEDeutsch
mechanische Beatmung
mek-a-ni-sche bayt-mung
ELΕλληνικά
μηχανική αναπνευστική
mi-kha-ni-ki a-na-p-ne-us-ti-ki
ESEspañol
ventilación mecánica
ben-tee-la-syohn me-ka-ni-ka
FAفارسی
換気 مکانیکی
khan-ki me-ka-ni-ki
FISuomi
mekaaninen ilmanvaihto
me-ka-ni-nen il-man-vai-hto
FRFrançais
ventilation mécanique
vahn-tee-la-syohn me-ka-ni-k
GUGU
મિકેનિકલ વેન્ટિલેશન
mi-ke-na-likal ven-ti-la-shan
HAHA
bulla-bulla na gajeri
bu-lla-bu-lla na ga-je-ri
HEעברית
換気 מְכנית
chane-ke me-khani-ke
HIहिन्दी
यांत्रिक वेंटिलेशन
yaan-trik ven-ti-la-shan
HUMagyar
mechanikus ventiláció
me-cha-ni-kus ven-ti-la-cio
IDBahasa Indonesia
ventilasi mekanik
ven-ti-la-si me-ka-nik
IGIG
ịzụ ahụ ike ụgbọ
i-zu ah-u ike ug-bo
ITItaliano
ventilazione meccanica
vehn-tee-la-syohn me-ka-ni-ka
JA日本語
機械換気
kikai kankiki
KKKK
механикалык желдет
me-kha-ni-ka-lyq je-ldet
KMKM
ការប្រើប្រាស់ឧបករណ៍
ka-ar pra-euh pra-as-s up-o-ka-ron
KO한국어
기계 환기
ki-gye hwan-gi
MRMR
मॅकेनिकल व्हेंटिलेशन
ma-ke-ni-kal ven-ti-la-shan
MSBahasa Melayu
ventilasi mekanikal
ven-ti-la-si me-ka-ni-kal
MYမြန်မာ
စက်မှ လေပြု
set-hma lay-p-yu
NLNederlands
mechanische ventilatie
me-ka-ni-sche ven-ti-la-tie
NONorsk
mekanisk ventilasjon
me-ka-nisk ven-ti-la-sjon
PAPA
ਮਕੈਨિકਲ ਵેન્ટિલેશન
mak-ai-ni-kal ven-ti-la-shan
PLPolski
wentylacja mechaniczna
wen-ty-la-tsia me-kha-ni-czna
PTPortuguês
ventilação mecânica
vehn-tee-la-sawn mek-a-ni-ka
RORomână
ventilație mecanică
ven-ti-la-tsee me-ka-ni-ka
RUРусский
механическая вентиляция
me-kha-ni-ches-ka-ya ven-ti-la-tsi-ya
SVSvenska
mekanisk ventilation
me-ka-nisk ven-ti-la-tion
SWKiswahili
uhuishaji wa mitambo
u-hui-sha-ji wa mi-tam-bo
TAதமிழ்
இயந்திர வளிப்புக்
iya-n-thri va-li-pu-kk
TEతెలుగు
meకానికల్ వెంటిలేషన్
me-ka-ni-kal ven-ti-la-shan
THไทย
การระบายอากาศทางกลไก
gaan ra-baai a-kat tham gl-mai
TLTL
mekanikal na paghuhukay
me-ka-ni-kal na pa-hu-hu-kay
TRTürkçe
mekanik ventilasyon
me-ka-nik ven-ti-la-syon
UKУкраїнська
механічна вентиляція
me-kha-ni-chna ven-ti-la-tsi-ya
URاردو
مکینیکی تنفس
me-ka-ni-ki tan-fas
VITiếng Việt
hệ thống thông khí cơ khí
he thong thong khi co khi
YOYO
ìṣẹ́ àṣọ́ ìṣẹ́
i-she a-sho i-she
ZH中文
机械通气
jī qiè tōng qì
ZUZU
ukuhlamisa ngokusebenzisekile
u-kuh-la-mi-sa ngok-u-se-ben-zi-se-ke-le

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