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In general, anything that circulates fresh air and removes stale air. In its simplest form, a fan.
In medical terminology, it is a device that assists a patient's breathing.
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A ventilator is a medical device that helps provide mechanical breathing support to patients who are unable to breathe adequately on their own. It assists with delivering oxygen into the lungs and removing carbon dioxide from the body. Ventilators are commonly used in intensive care units for patients with respiratory failure.
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When was Ventilator Blues created?
Ventilator Blues was created on 1972-05-12.
Can heated humidity be provided for both stationary ventilator and when the ventilator is in transport?
yes
When was Negative pressure ventilator created?
Negative pressure ventilator was created in 1928.
What are the errors that can happen in a medical ventilator?
There are many different errors that can happen in a medical ventilator. The medical ventilator could just freeze up and stop working for example.
What is the use of ventilator?
The ventilator is used to calm down the breathing and the airways to the lungs. It also calms down massive coughing fits.
How does the heat recovery ventilator works?
The heat recover ventilator works by cooling and dehumidifying the air around you. The ventilator sends fresh air from outside and emits it indoors, heated.
Does ventilator associated pneumonia require hospitalization?
Ventilator associated pneumonia does require a person to be hospitalized. The ventilator is a large, expensive machine that requires medical professionals to use the machine.
Is a respirator and a ventilator the same thing?
No. A respirator and ventilator are alike, but different. A ventilator is what they out people on either life support or during surgery. A respirator is used to help breathing not do it for you! (:
Who invented ventilator?
The ventilator originates from the Iron Lung which was invented by Philip Drinker and Louis Agassiz Shaw. In 1931, the Iron Lung was improved to become the ventilator by John Haven Emerson.
What is different between ICU ventilators and anesthesia ventilators?
difference between anesthesia ventilator and general ventilator
How likely is it that someone will be taken off a ventilator?
Depends on how long they have been on the ventilator. After a couple of months would be reasonable
Can you give an example of a sentence using the word ventilator?
They bought a ventilator so that they can breathe fresh air in their small apartment.
