About The Medical Condition Negative-Pressure Ventilator

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Negative-Pressure Ventilator

Negative-Pressure Ventilator Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Negative-Pressure Ventilator Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Negative-Pressure Ventilator?

Body ventilators that assist ventilation by applying intermittent subatmospheric pressure around the thorax, abdomen, or airway and periodically expand the chest wall and inflate the lungs. They are relatively simple to operate and do not require tracheostomy. These devices include the tank ventilators ("iron lung"), Portalung, Pneumowrap, and chest cuirass ("tortoise shell").

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