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Long Term Ventilation

Conditions that may require Long Term Ventilation

ALS (Lou Gehrig's)
Chronic Critical Illness
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
MS - Multiple Sclerosis
Obesity-related Hypoventilation
Restricted Chest Wall, congenital or acquired
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Spinal Cord Injuries

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