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 |
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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ British national formulary : BNF 69 (69 ed.). British Medical Association. 2015. pp. 217–218, 302. ISBN 9780857111562.
- ↑ WHO Model Formulary 2008 (PDF). World Health Organization. 2009. p. 20. ISBN 9789241547659. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ Jamison, Dean T.; Breman, Joel G.; Measham, Anthony R.; Alleyne, George; Claeson, Mariam; Evans, David B.; Jha, Prabhat; Mills, Anne; Musgrove, Philip (2006). Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. World Bank Publications. p. 689. ISBN 9780821361801.
- ↑ Macintosh, Michael; Moore, Tracey (1999). Caring for the Seriously Ill Patient 2E (2 ed.). CRC Press. p. 57. ISBN 9780340705827.
- ↑ Dart, Richard C. (2004). Medical Toxicology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 217–219. ISBN 9780781728454.
- ↑ "Oxygen Therapy". www.lung.org. American Lung Association. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Peate, Ian; Wild, Karen; Nair, Muralitharan (2014). Nursing Practice: Knowledge and Care. John Wiley & Sons. p. 572. ISBN 9781118481363.
- ↑ "High Pressure Oxygen Treatment Meaning". oxygenark.com. Oxygenark. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.