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| Nasotracheal Tube |
A flexible conduit that
is inserted through the nose and the larynx into the trachea
to provide an airway to the bronchial tree. |
| Nebulizer |
device that adds liquid
to a gas in the form of droplets. |
| NEEP |
Negative End Expiratory
Pressure - The pressure in the patient circuit is maintained
below ambient at the end of expiration. |
| Neuromuscular Disease |
Ex.: Muscular Dystrophy,
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) |
| NICU |
Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit |
| Nomograph |
A chart relating three or
more scales across which a straightedge can be placed
to provide a graphical solution for a particular problem. |
| NPPV |
Noninvasive Positive Pressure
Ventilation -Mechanical ventilation in which the connection
between the patient and the breathing circuit (through
which the positive pressure for inspiration is applied
to the airways) is a mask over the mouth and/or nose rather
than a tube extending into the trachea. |
| NPV |
Negative Pressure Ventilation
- A form of ventilation in which inspiratory flow is produced
by expanding the lungs by applying a negative pressure
(relative to ambient) to the external surface of the chest
wall. This can be done by placing a cuirass around the
ribcage and abdomen and evacuating it with the negative
pressure ventilator. |
| Nurse Call Output |
A signal available from
the ventilator that can be connected to a remote device
to notify the operator of an alarm condition of the ventilator. |
