Exsufflation
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Exsufflation is the practice of expiring substances from a body.
[edit] Ecclesiastical uses
A kind of exorcism where an exorcist or shaman blows demons or spirits out of a possessed person or object.
[edit] Medical uses
A strongly forced expiration of air from the lungs. Airway secretions can be cleared with manual and mechanical exsufflation. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation devices (also known as In-Exsufflator, Cofflator, and cough machine) alternate positive and negative airway pressure to stimulate cough. It is typically used in patients with neuromuscular disorders and sleep apnea.[1]
After certain surgical procedures, the gases (such as carbon dioxide) used to expand body cavities are mechanically or manually exsufflated.
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