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Specialty Expressions: HIGH-FREQUENCY VENTILATION

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High-Frequency VentilationHealthVentilatory support system using frequencies from 60-900 cycles/min or more. Three types of systems have been distinguished on the basis of rates, volumes, and the system used. They are high frequency positive-pressure ventilation (HFPPV), high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV), and high-frequency oscillation (HFO). (references)

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