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[–] BiochemistryStudent 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Did some looking, and I think you're on the right track. Inflammation really jacks up connective tissue layers, which are directly responsible for keeping the lungs elastic. Found an older research paper that was repairing/mitigating lung damage by inhaling dropplets of hyluranic acid.

If the lungs are drying out and losing their elasticity, like old rubber, forcefully inflating them is going to royally screw them up.

I'll ask my fiance, but I'm pretty sure ventilators don't do anything to help keep the lungs from drying out either which isnt helping.