Ventilators for Coronavirus | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年3月26日—Yourdoctormightcallita“mechanicalventilator.”Peoplealsooftenrefertoitasa“breathingmachine”or“respirator.”Technically,arespirator ...

The coronavirus[1] behind the pandemic causes a respiratory infection called COVID-19. The virus, named SARS-CoV-2, gets into your airways and can make it hard for you to breathe[2].

Estimates so far show that about 5% of people who have COVID-19 get critically sick. And about 1 in 4 of them may need a ventilator to help them breathe.

It is a machine that helps you take breaths if you can’t do it on your own. Your doctor might call it a “mechanical ventilator.” People also often refer to it as a “breathing machine” or “respirator.” Technically, a respirator is a mask that medical workers wear when they care for someone with a contagious illness. A ventilator is a bedside machine with tubes that connect to your airways.

When your lungs inhale and exhale air normally, they take in the oxygen your cells need to surv...