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Instance: Continuous_positive_airway_pressure

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  Slot Name Value
CautionWithMedicationsUsed  
Cui C0199451
Definition A technique of respiratory therapy, in either spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilated patients, in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure throughout the respiratory cycle by pressurization of the ventilatory circuit. (On-Line Medical Dictionary [Internet]. Newcastle upon Tyne(UK): The University Dept. of Medical Oncology: The CancerWEB Project; c1997-2003 [cited 2003 Apr 17]. Available from: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/) (MeSH)
IndicatedDiagnosisClassificationGroupOrTestResult  
Synonyms  
UMLSSynonyms CPAP
UsedTogetherWithMedication  

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