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<div class="rPeykc" data-hveid="CDUQAQ" data-ved="2ahUKEwjj2tmCjMWJAxVZ9DgGHTHWEswQo_EKegQINRAB">Ventilators are used in a variety of settings, including hospitals, ambulances, and at home. They can be used for people who are sick, injured, or sedated for surgery.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="vM0jzc">Ventilators provide oxygen to the lungs and help remove carbon dioxide. They can also apply pressure to keep the lungs' air sacs from collapsing.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="vM0jzc">A ventilator is connected to a patient through a breathing tube that's placed in the mouth or through an opening in the neck. The opening in the neck is called a tracheostomy.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="vM0jzc">A ventilator is controlled by a respiratory therapist, nurse, or health care provider using knobs and buttons on a computer.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="vM0jzc">The length of time a patient is on a ventilator depends on the reason they need help breathing and how long it takes for their lungs to improve.<span class="UV3uM"> </span>
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<div class="vM0jzc">Ventilators can cause side effects like infection, fluid build-up, irritation, and more.<span class="UV3uM"> </span></div>
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