PubMed · 467582
Why do patients with respiratory muscle paralysis require artificial hyperventilation?
Abstract
The primary reason for the need of hyperventilation in patients with respiratory paralysis is the insufficiency of the inhibitory Hering-Breuer reflex. The artificial distension of the lungs with normal tidal volume cannot inhibit the respiratory centre in contrast to the normal state.
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S I Frankstein, T I Sergeeva, Z N Sergeeva. 1979-06-15. Why do patients with respiratory muscle paralysis require artificial hyperventilation?. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01968235
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