Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation

BCV Summary 2
-Although BCV uses a cuirass, and has an active
negative phase
BCV IS NOT NEGATIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION
-Although BCV has an active positive phase,
BCV IS NOT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION
-BCV is external, controls both respiratory phases
actively, can work at low and high frequencies and
generally keeps the benefits of the differing types
of mechanical ventilation whilst avoiding most of
their disadvantages