tracheal gas insufflation


insufflation

 [in″sŭ-fla´shun] 1. the blowing of a powder, vapor, or gas into a body cavity.2. a drug administered by this method, especially a powder or aerosol carried into the respiratory passages.perirenal insufflation injection of air around the kidney for radiologic examination of the adrenal glands.tracheal gas insufflation continuous insufflation of a low flow of fresh gas to the distal endotracheal tube, believed capable of flushing out the anatomical dead space and thus reducing Paco2.tubal insufflation Rubin's test.

tracheal gas insufflation

A ventilatory technique to reduce accumulated carbon dioxide in the central airways and improve alveolar ventilation while decreasing ventilatory pressures and tidal volumes. Gas may be injected either continuously or through a catheter into the airways during a specific phase of the respiratory cycle. See also: insufflation