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0 pointsars6y ago0 comments

Could we build a huge hyperbaric building and place all the patients in there?

Would that accomplish the same goal as a ventilator?

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There's both partial pressure (O2 concentration and overall atmospheric pressure) and repiratory function. Forced-air respirators (most current models) and iron lungs (operating with partial vacuum) both address this mechanism.

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0 pointsars6y ago0 comments

Could we build a huge hyperbaric building and place all the patients in there?

Would that accomplish the same goal as a ventilator?

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dredmorbius6y ago

There's both partial pressure (O2 concentration and overall atmospheric pressure) and repiratory function. Forced-air respirators (most current models) and iron lungs (operating with partial vacuum) both address this mechanism.

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