OXYGEN THERAPY

WHAT IS OXYGEN

• Oxygen is a gas that is vital to human life. It is one of

the gases that is found in the air we breathe.
• If you have a chronic lung disease, you may need
additional (supplemental) oxygen for your organs to
function normally.
 CONDITIONS THAT MAY REQUIRE
SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN, EITHER
TEMPORARILY OR LONG-TERM:
• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Pneumonia
• A severe asthma attack
• Cystic fibrosis
• Sleep apnea
• To determine whether a person will benefit from oxygen
therapy, doctors test the amount of oxygen in their arterial
blood.
• Another way to check is using a pulse oximeter that
indirectly measures oxygen levels, or saturation, without
requiring a blood sample.
• Too much oxygen can be dangerous as well, and can
damage the cells in your lungs. Your oxygen level should not
go above 110 mmHg.
 WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF LOW
OXYGEN?
• rapid breathing
• shortness of breath
• fast heart rate
• coughing or wheezing
• sweating
• confusion
• changes in the color of your skin
 WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
OXYGEN THERAPIES?
• oxygen gas
• liquid oxygen
• oxygen concentrators
• hyperbaric oxygen therapy
OXYGEN GAS
LIQUID OXYGEN
OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY