The Covid-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on Ventilator\/ventilators\u2014but few know much about what they do or how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A ventilator is a device that supports or takes over the breathing process, pumping air into the lungs. People who stay in intensive care units (ICU) may need the support of a ventilator. This includes people with severe COVID-19<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/span>symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A ventilator is a machine that helps you take breaths if you can\u2019t do it on your own. It\u2019s commonly called a \u2018mechanical ventilator\u2019. It\u2019s called by different other names such as \u2018breathing machine\u2019 or \u2018respirator\u2019 but the respirator is usually the mask that medical workers wear when they attend the patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A ventilator is a machine that is connected to you with the help of tubes that connect to your airways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n