Iron lungs 56

This is the "Iron lungs 56", that was used for breathing poliomyelitis patients with paralysed respiratory muscles. It can be seen in the Pauls Stradiņš Medicine History Museum in Riga.

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  • Photos by Luca Borghi ti.supmacinu|ihgrob.l#| (August 2021) and page layout by Jessica Casaccia ti.supmacinu|aiccasac.j#| (November 2021), courtesy of the Pauls Stradiņš Medicine History Museum.


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