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Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

The ventilator mode where the mechanical breaths given by the ventilator are synchronized with the baby’s spontaneous (regular) breaths.

Synchronizer

Small, soft sensor attached to the infant’s abdomen and certain types of ventilators that tell the ventilator when the infant is taking a breath. It helps to match ventilator support […]

Tachycardia

A faster than normal heart rate.

Tachypnea

A faster than normal respiratory rate.

Theophylline

A medication used to stimulate an infant’s central nervous system. It is prescribed to reduce the incidence of apneic episodes. Thi is the ‘oral’ form that can be ingested by […]