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What is the word for putting someone on breathing life support? I think its called truncated. I'm not sure.


What is the word for putting someone on breathing life support? I think its called truncated. I'm not sure.

intubated and mechanically ventilated.

intubated.

If it's breathing support, the term is intubated.

Ventilator
Advanced life support
Endotracheal Intubation is the procedure of puttin tube down the wind pipe.

Truncated means to turn their machine off by the looks of the description of the word.

Truncated -To cut short

Intubation and ventillatory support.

intubated (the breathing tube in)

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