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6y ago
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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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dredmorbius
6y ago
There's both partial pressure (O2 concentration and overall atmospheric pressure)
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repiratory function. Forced-air respirators (most current models) and iron lungs (operating with partial vacuum) both address this mechanism.
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