Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 60

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
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Definitions:

Mechanically Ventilated

Mechanically Ventilated describes the provision of respiratory support using a machine to patients who are unable to breathe sufficiently on their own.

Crackles

Crackles are abnormal lung sounds characterized by discontinuous clicking or rattling noises heard during inhalation, indicative of respiratory conditions.

Rhonchi

Coarse rattling respiratory sounds, somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretions in bronchial airways.

Water-Seal Chest Drainage

A system used to remove air, pus, or fluid from the pleural space and restore negative pressure, promoting lung re-expansion.