bag valve mask

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Noun

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bag valve mask (plural bag valve masks)

  1. (medicine) A bag used to resuscitate a patient by supplying air or oxygen directly to the trachea and into the lungs.

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Coordinate terms

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  • to bag (to use a BVM)
  • bagging (the action of using a BVM)
  • IPPB (intermittent positive pressure breathing)
  • respirator
  • ventilator
  • PPV (positive pressure ventilation)
  • IPPV (intermittent positive pressure ventilation)
  • NPPV (noninvasive positive pressure ventilation)
  • NIV (non-invasive ventilation)

Derived terms

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  • BVM (abbreviation)

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