Medical intervention
| Lung recruitment maneuver | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Recruitment maneuvers |
| Specialty | Respirology |
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Lung recruitment maneuvers are efforts to open collapsed areas of the lungs and keep them open. They are primarily used in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
References
- ^ Santos, RS; Silva, PL; Pelosi, P; Rocco, PR (November 4, 2015). "Recruitment maneuvers in acute respiratory distress syndrome: The safe way is the best way". World Journal of Critical Care Medicine. 4 (4): 278–86. doi:10.5492/wjccm.v4.i4.278. PMC 4631873. PMID 26557478.
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