Mechanical ventilation, also called assisted ventilation, is the medical term for using a ventilator machine to fully or partially provide artificial ventilation, helping move air into and out of the lungs so as to deliver oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. It is used for many reasons, including to protect the airway when a mechanical or neurologic cause threatens it, to ensure adequate oxygenation, or to remove excess carbon dioxide from the lungs. Various healthcare providers are involved in its use, and people who require a ventilator are typically monitored in an intensive care unit.
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Mechanical ventilation or assisted ventilation is the medical term for using a ventilator machine to fully or partially provide artificial ventilation.
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The larger units have their origin in the iron lung, also known as the Drinker and Shaw tank, which was developed in 1928 by J.H Emerson Company and was one of the first negative-pressure machines used for long-term ventilation.
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