ventilator
Example Sentences
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“However, despite the media attention, it is still in the range that one would expect with a moderate to severe flu season; there is not pressure on hospital beds, ICU beds or ventilators.”
From Salon
Emily Walls, 18, developed septicaemia and was on a ventilator after getting chickenpox more than 15 years ago.
From BBC
Although the fungus can exist on the skin without causing symptoms, patients who depend on ventilators face a much greater risk.
From Science Daily
They may require oxygen or intravenous fluid or even be put on a ventilator to help them breathe, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times
The Colombian survivor arrived in his homeland "with a traumatic brain injury, sedated, medicated, and breathing with the help of a ventilator", according to Colombia's interior minister.
From BBC
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