Medical Devices & Assistive Technology
Iron lung
An iron lung surrounds much of the body in a sealed chamber and changes the surrounding air pressure to assist breathing. Large tank respirators became especially associated with care during polio epidemics.
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An iron lung surrounds much of the body in a sealed chamber and changes the surrounding air pressure to assist breathing. Large tank respirators became especially associated with care during polio epidemics.
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Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: Iron_lung_CDC.jpg
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Content Providers(s): CDC/GHO/Mary Hilpertshauser
License: Public domain
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