• Male
• 55 Years
• 22/01/2025

I'm curious about NAV support for respiratory. Is it a ventilator or something else? Could you help me understand what it really is?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 2+ Yrs

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It is mode of mechanical ventillation .It is non invasive ventillator used in critically ill patient.

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