Man kept alive on artificial lung for two days while he waited for double transplant

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"A patient who developed a life-threatening condition managed to live without lungs for two days thanks to surgeons who built him an artificial one. The 33-year-old man developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), causing inflammation and an infection in the lungs. It was triggered by the flu, his lungs deteriorated rapidly until they were damaged beyond repair, and he developed bacterial pneumonia. Eventually, his lungs, heart, and kidneys started to fail and a double lung transplant became his only chance of survival."

The Independent covers issues from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech while relying on donations to fund on-the-ground journalism without paywalls. The outlet investigates financial matters such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries like 'The A Word' that highlight American women fighting for reproductive rights. A medical case describes a 33-year-old who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome after the flu, progressing to bacterial pneumonia and multi-organ failure. Surgeons removed irreparably damaged lungs, constructed an artificial lung that sustained the patient for two days, and a double lung transplant became his only chance of survival.

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