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ventilation
The medical procedure in which a patient's breathing is artificially supported or completely taken over, usually with the help of a ventilator.
Nach der schweren Operation musste der Patient auf der Intensivstation künstlich beatmet werden.
After the serious operation, the patient had to be artificially ventilated in the intensive care unit.
'Die Beatmung' (ventilation) is the noun form of the verb 'beatmen' (to ventilate). The verb consists of the inseparable prefix 'be-' and the verb 'atmen' (to breathe). It means to make another person's breathing possible artificially.
Die Ärzte mussten den Patienten sofort beatmen.
The doctors had to ventilate the patient immediately.
This word is a technical term from medicine. It is mainly used in hospitals, by doctors, and in medical reports.
Für die Beatmung ist ein spezielles Gerät erforderlich.
A special machine is required for ventilation.
A very common combination is 'künstliche Beatmung' (artificial ventilation). People also say that a patient is 'an ein Beatmungsgerät angeschlossen' (connected to a ventilator) or 'von der Beatmung getrennt' (taken off ventilation).
Der Patient hängt an der Beatmung.
The patient is on ventilation.
breathing
Atmung refers to the physical process of breathing. Beatmung, by contrast, means medically supporting or taking over this process, usually with a device. Use Atmung when you mean the process itself, and Beatmung when a medical intervention is needed.
Nach dem Unfall begann die Ärztin die Beatmung des Patienten mit einem Gerät.
After the accident, the doctor began ventilating the patient with a device.
Nach dem Unfall kontrollierte die Ärztin regelmäßig die Atmung des Patienten.
After the accident, the doctor regularly checked the patient's breathing.
