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HFV

High Frequency Ventilation. HFV is a special kind of ventilation used for fragile lungs. It ventilates the lungs at a high frequency. For example, the HFOV, (High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator), ventilates lungs from rates of 300 to 1200 breaths per minute, or BPM.

1. I don't think his lungs are going to hold. 2. I don't either. 3. Get him on HFV. 4. HFOV, or HFJV? 5. HFOV. 6. All right.

by 1992peter February 15, 2010