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To: frogjerk

I believe he had that external machine that bypasses the lungs - oxygenates the blood


5 posted on 08/21/2021 5:33:29 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Stolen elections have consequences.)
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To: 11th_VA

No, he was on a ventilator.


9 posted on 08/21/2021 5:35:12 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (When elections fail, we will either live under tyranny or rebel and throw it off.)
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To: 11th_VA
It's called ECMO. It's a last ditch effort. Usually by the time your put on it the lungs are pretty badly damaged.
143 posted on 08/22/2021 4:36:24 AM PDT by whershey
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