Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation
Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation
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Tank Ventilators/The Iron<br />
Although tank ventilators are effective in normal<br />
lungs, they are far less effective in sick lungs. The<br />
disadvantages of the Iron Lung include:<br />
• They are cumbersome<br />
Lung<br />
• Limited access to patients<br />
• Aggravated heart failure as it:<br />
a) Reduced venous return<br />
b) Increased afterload<br />
c) Could worsen pulmonary edema<br />
• Could not use higher pressures or frequencies
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