What Is Corona Virus? This one is just another flu virus that has recently been in much discussions. It is very contagious and is spreading through droplet infections among humans. Where Has It Come From? The first country to be affected by the virus is China. It’s primary host is not yet clearly known. Some […]
What is Life Support? The functioning of some organs of our body is vital for life. These organs are termed as vital organs. These chiefly include the heart, lungs and kidney. If any of these stop functioning, the patient is likely to collapse very soon. Apart from this, it’s important that the patient receives some […]
Respiratory Ventilator This is the commonest form of life support given in hospitals. This is basically a machine used to assist breathing. When is it Required? In cases where the patient is not able to breathe himself adequately to meet the body needs of oxygen, a ventilator is needed. This happens when you have some […]
What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a potentially fatal condition in which you stop breathing for a few moments during sleep. Cessation of breathing is usually for a few moments, you miss one or more inhalation or exhalations. However, since our body requires a continuous supply of oxygen, sleep apnea may result in hypoxia, […]
