Lung recruitment maneuver

Lung recruitment maneuver
Other namesRecruitment maneuvers
SpecialtyRespirology

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).

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