ventilator

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Emily Walls, 18, developed septicaemia and was on a ventilator after getting chickenpox more than 15 years ago.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

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 • Oct. 30, 2025

"He arrived with brain trauma, sedated, drugged, breathing with a ventilator," Interior Minister Armando Benedetti said.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

Yusuf's family called on the trust to ensure families were told that when their children were on a ventilator they may still be able to hear them, and should be encouraged to interact with them.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

I’d end up back in the ICU, by the whooshing ventilator beside his bed, and I’d be no closer to knowing.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini