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Insufflation (medicine) Insufflation ( Latin: insufflare, lit. 'to blow into') is the act of blowing something (such as a gas, powder, or vapor) into a body cavity. [1] Insufflation has many medical uses, most notably as a route of administration for various drugs.
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Insufflation (Latin insufflatio "blowing on or into") is the practice of inhaling substances into a body cavity. Insufflation has limited medical use, but is a common route of administration with many respiratory drugs used to treat conditions in the lungs ( asthma or emphysema) and paranasal sinus ( allergy ).
Mar 3, 2014 · The use of carbon dioxide (CO 2) as an alternative insufflation gas in comparison to air has been considered as an essential key to improving patients’ acceptance in undergoing endoscopic procedures. CO 2 is absorbed quickly through the bowel mucosa causing less luminal distension and potentially less abdominal pain.
- Amy C Lord, Stefan Riss
- 2014
View all related items in Oxford Reference ». The act of blowing air, a gas, or powder into a body cavity such as the lungs. Examples are inhalation nitrous oxide anaesthesia and mouth-to-mouth insufflation as part of basic life support. It is a potential hazard when using air turbines for oral surgery.
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Positive airway pressure is a mode of mechanical or artificial ventilation based on insufflation. Nasal drug administration. Nasal insufflation is the most common method of nasal administration. Other methods are nasal inhalation and nasal instillation. Drugs administered in this way can have a local effect or a systemic effect.
