My father is in the hosp. On the ventilator through tracheostomy and cold. Is critical due to the pneumonia, fluid in the lungs .now some the infection has been clear, but lungs become weak and cannot take breathe self but he is conscious, question is that is there any way to strong the lungs so they can try to breathe himself ,any therapy?

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