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Assisted breathing
Assisted Breathing, or a ventilator, is used to help people who cannot breathe consistently on their own, usually because of injury or sedation.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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If everyone with Covid-19 could go on assisted breathing/a ventilator, if needed, would they all survive the disease?
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What's the outlook for a 16 yr old girl with 2 collapsed lungs, now has assisted breathing via machine?
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My mum is in end stage heart disease. The drs have put a tube down her thoat for self assisted breathing.?
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3 month old with dry cough, heavy and noise breathing for 2 days. kindly assist?
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Will rhythmic breathing exercises everyday for 15-20 minutes help me with increasing my lungs capacity/size? To further assist me with my daily running?
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It appears there is air trap under my left ribs and it is affecting my breathing along with excruciating pain/ What is the remedy to assist in clearing this?
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Is there an alternative medication to open up the lungs and assist with breathing besides puffers and prednisone?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Hi- my back is so stiff and I have trouble breathing when sleeping in certain positions. I also get tired easily when standing. Please assist?
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Please assist I struggling with "Sweet Syndrome" and Antibiotic's help temporarily and the boils come back. I also use struggle with breathing problem?
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How do I know if i'm breathing properly?
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What is the definition or description of: breathing?
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What affects someone's work of breathing (WOB) level?
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What could be causing my breathing trouble around cats?
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Why would breathing feel difficult if sats were normal?
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Please tell me what can this be breathing difficulties..?
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I sometimes notice i stop breathing, should I be concerned?
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What causes the thrat to constrict and shut off breathing a bit?
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How can breathing help with pain?
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Pain in the bach when I breathing?
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Pain in the back when breathing. Why?
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Are breathing issues common with cidp?
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I've been so bloated hardly breathing .?
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What is breathing exercise....how to do?
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What happens when someone stops breathing?
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Can a trapped nerve affect your breathing?
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Does stress alter our breathing patterns?
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I have sharp pains in back when breathing?
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Shallow breathing and difficulty exhaling?
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How do you preform diaphragmatic breathing?
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I have difficulty in breathing, what to do?
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