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The Discussion Forum of the International Nurse Specialist Group-Cystic Fibrosis
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being intibated

i just wanted to know what the pro's and con's of being intibated for a teen waiting a double-lung transplant w/ cystic fibrosis is?

i mean if anything did happen and she/he need to be intibated what would the procedure go like? will it be painful? how long would she/he have to be on the vent for? and is she/he still elaigable for a double-lung transplant?

please email me back.

thank you, kaitlyn