The types of respiratorsAdded on 01/09/2006 to Articles Directory / Treatment / Medical equipment / Respirators
A device for the administration of artificial respiration consists of a mechanical air pump connected by a flexible pipe to a tube passed into the patient's windpipe via the mouth, or through an artificial opening in the neck (tracheotomy). The pump rhythmically inflates, and allows passive deflation of, the lungs. There are many types of respirators, and ways how to select
a respirator, provided you have some information on respirators and their destination.
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