Taber's Medical Dictionary
respirator
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(res′pĭ-rāt″ŏr )
[L. respirare, to breathe]
1. A mask used to protect the user from a dusty, infectious, toxic, or hypoxic atmosphere.
2. A machine used to assist ventilation and/or oxygenation. SEE TABLE: Rate of Respiration (breaths/min)
Rate of Respiration (breaths/min)
| Premature infant | 40-90 |
| Newborn | 30-60 |
| 1st yr | 20-40 |
| 2nd yr | 20-30 |
| 5th yr | 20-25 |
| 15th yr | 15-20 |
| Adult | 8-20 |
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(res′pĭ-rāt″ŏr )
[L. respirare, to breathe]
1. A mask used to protect the user from a dusty, infectious, toxic, or hypoxic atmosphere.
2. A machine used to assist ventilation and/or oxygenation. SEE TABLE: Rate of Respiration (breaths/min)
Rate of Respiration (breaths/min)
| Premature infant | 40-90 |
| Newborn | 30-60 |
| 1st yr | 20-40 |
| 2nd yr | 20-30 |
| 5th yr | 20-25 |
| 15th yr | 15-20 |
| Adult | 8-20 |
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