10 Facts about Iron Lung and Paul Alexander

Mar 14, 2024, Produced By: Mr. Das

1. Iron Lung Is a Medical device aiding breathing, crucial during polio outbreaks.

2. Large metal cylinder, regulates air pressure for respiratory assistance.

3. Invented in 1920s, widely used during 20th-century polio epidemics.

4. Bulky, confines patients, limits mobility, essential for life support.

5. Gradually replaced by mechanical ventilators in late 20th century.

6. Paul Alexander spent seven decades in iron lung post-polio.

7. Learned breathing techniques, occasional freedom from iron lung.

8. Guinness World Records declared him longest surviving iron lung patient.

9.  Despite physical limitations, pursued law career, practiced as attorney.

10. Authored autobiography detailing life achievements, titled "Three Minutes for a Dog."