The problem are the oxygen cylinders. (I'd like that journalist had a technical check in addition to the spell check.) The cylinders are used to give a mix of pure oxygen and air to the patients in ventilators.
(Also in some places, they use the oxygen cylinders to give a mix of air and oxygen to patient that don't need a ventilator, but are in a bad condition. A ventilator is a quite invasive treatment, and is better to avoid it when possible.)
> In its simplest form, a modern positive pressure ventilator consists of a compressible air reservoir or turbine, air and oxygen supplies, a set of valves and tubes, and a disposable or reusable "patient circuit". The air reservoir is pneumatically compressed several times a minute to deliver room-air, or in most cases, an air/oxygen mixture to the patient.
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 16.8 ms ] threadBring your oxygen, but maybe also bring a compressor while you are at it.
Probably easier said than done, but couldn't I just order the next compressor on Amazon and let it ship it to Brazil?
(Also in some places, they use the oxygen cylinders to give a mix of air and oxygen to patient that don't need a ventilator, but are in a bad condition. A ventilator is a quite invasive treatment, and is better to avoid it when possible.)
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventilator#Function
> In its simplest form, a modern positive pressure ventilator consists of a compressible air reservoir or turbine, air and oxygen supplies, a set of valves and tubes, and a disposable or reusable "patient circuit". The air reservoir is pneumatically compressed several times a minute to deliver room-air, or in most cases, an air/oxygen mixture to the patient.