Mechanical power (medicine)
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Mechanical power (medicine)
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In medicine, mechanical power is a measure of the amount of energy imparted to a patient by a mechanical ventilator. While in many cases mechanical ventilation is a life-saving or life-preserving intervention, it also has the potential to cause harm to the patient via ventilator-associated lung injury. A number of stresses may be induced by the ventilator on the patient's lung. These include barotrauma caused by pressure, volutrauma caused by distension of the lungs, rheotrauma caused by fast-fl
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_power_(medicine)
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2023-10-28T05:12:26Z
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