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spontaneous intermittent mandatory ventilation

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spontaneous intermittent mandatory ventilation

noun Abbr. SIMV
Intermittent mandatory ventilation spontaneously initiated by the patient to increase tidal volume, and subsequently synchronized with the patient's respiratory cycle.

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