Oxygen therapy
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| Synonyms | supplemental oxygen, enriched air |
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| Routes of administration | inhaled |
| Drug class | medical gas |
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| Formula | O2 |
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Oxygen therapy, also called supplemental oxygen, is when oxygen gas (O2) is used for medical treatment by giving the gas to the patient for inhalation.[1] It can be used for ilnesses like hypoxia, carbon monoxide toxicity, and cluster headaches.[2] It can be used over a long time for people who suffer with illnesses that lower oxygen levels in the blood like COPD and cystic fibrosis.[3] It can be given in a few different ways such as through a nasal cannula, face mask, or inside a hyperbaric chamber.[4][5][6] Oxygen levels need to be high enough for respiration to keep a patient healthy and for normal cell metabolism.[7][8]
Oxygen Therapy Media
Oxygen piping and regulator with flow meter, for oxygen therapy, mounted in an ambulance
High pressure gas cylinders containing oxygen to be used at home. When in use, a regulator is connected to the cylinder valve and delivers gas at a constant low pressure through a hose to a mask that fits over a person's nose and mouth.
A home oxygen concentrator for a person with emphysema
Nasal prongs
A non rebreather
References
- ↑ British national formulary : BNF 69 (2015)British Medical Association. p. 217–218, 302. ISBN 9780857111562.
- ↑ WHO Model Formulary 2008 (2009)World Health Organization. p. 20. ISBN 9789241547659. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ Jamison, Dean T.. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (in en) (2006)World Bank Publications. p. 689. ISBN 9780821361801.
- ↑ Macintosh, Michael. Caring for the Seriously Ill Patient 2E (in en) (1999)CRC Press. p. 57. ISBN 9780340705827.
- ↑ Dart, Richard C.. Medical Toxicology (in en) (2004)Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 217–219. ISBN 9780781728454.
- ↑ Oxygen Therapy (in en). www.lung.orgAmerican Lung Association. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Peate, Ian. Nursing Practice: Knowledge and Care (in en) (2014)John Wiley & Sons. p. 572. ISBN 9781118481363.
- ↑ High Pressure Oxygen Treatment Meaning. oxygenark.comOxygenark. Retrieved 19 August 2022.