Oxygen therapy, also referred to as supplemental oxygen, is the use of oxygen as medical treatment. Supplemental oxygen can also refer to the use of oxygen...
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Hyperbaric medicine (redirect from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
simulating a descent in altitude. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), the medical use of greater than 99% oxygen at an ambient pressure higher than atmospheric...
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delivered by high-flow therapy without additional oxygen. Patients can speak during use of high-flow therapy. As this is a non-invasive therapy, it avoids the...
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Nasal cannula (section Supplemental oxygen)
space. Oxygen tank – Storage vessel for oxygen Oxygen therapy – Use of oxygen as a medical treatment Oxygen mask – Interface between the oxygen delivery...
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A portable oxygen concentrator (POC) is a device used to provide oxygen therapy to people that require greater oxygen concentrations than the levels of...
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welding and cutting of steels and other metals, rocket propellant, oxygen therapy, and life support systems in aircraft, submarines, spaceflight and diving...
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undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The result of breathing increased partial pressures of oxygen is hyperoxia, an excess of oxygen in body tissues. The body...
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oxygen therapy. Oxygen concentrators are used widely for oxygen provision in healthcare applications, especially where liquid or pressurized oxygen is too...
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enclosure often has a side opening with a zipper. Oxygen therapy often benefits patients by providing more oxygen to their lungs and consequently to their tissues...
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for oxygen therapy because they are disposable and so reduce cleaning costs and infection risks. Mask design can determine accuracy of oxygen delivered...
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mask, is a medical device to deliver a known oxygen concentration to patients on controlled oxygen therapy. The mask was invented by Moran Campbell at...
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respiratory or cardiac arrest. Oxygen therapy may be used to assist in raising blood oxygen levels. Oxygenation occurs when oxygen molecules (O 2) enter the...
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bronchodilators and corticosteroids. Some people may benefit from long-term oxygen therapy, lung volume reduction and lung transplantation. In those who have periods...
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Hypoxia (medicine) (redirect from Oxygen starvation)
identify persons who need oxygen therapy, as supplemental oxygen is required to treat most causes of hypoxia, but different oxygen concentrations may be appropriate...
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Non-rebreather mask (category Therapy)
facemask, etc.) is a device used in medicine to assist in the delivery of oxygen therapy. A NRB requires that the patient can breathe unassisted, but unlike...
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transdermal continuous oxygen therapy by triatomic oxygen (ozone): ozone therapy by fluoride: fluoride therapy by other gases: medical gas therapy by water: hydrotherapy...
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (section Oxygen therapy)
guidelines, oxygen therapy, or supplementary oxygen for home use, became a strong recommendation for use in those patients with significantly low oxygen levels...
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low blood oxygen that does not improve with oxygen therapy. Diagnosis is confirmed by a blood gas. Treatment is generally with oxygen therapy and methylene...
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Demand Valve Oxygen Therapy (DVOT) is a way of delivering high flow oxygen therapy using a device that only delivers oxygen when the patient breathes in...
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(SFM) is a basic disposable mask, made of clear plastic, to provide oxygen therapy for patients who are experiencing conditions such as chest pain (possible...
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An oxygen bar is an establishment, or part of one, that sells oxygen for recreational use. Individual scents may be added to enhance the experience. The...
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Treatment is directed towards efforts to improve symptoms and may include oxygen therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation. Certain medications may be used to try...
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Fibromyalgia (section Hyperbaric oxygen therapy)
hyperbaric oxygen therapy is still controversial, in light of the scarcity of large-scale clinical trials. In addition, hyperbaric oxygen therapy raises safety...
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a form of phototherapy involving light and a photosensitizing chemical substance used in conjunction with molecular oxygen to elicit...
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Cataract (section Hyperbaric oxygen therapy)
surgery to prevent cataract formation. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the administration of 100% oxygen at pressures greater than one-atmosphere absolute...
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maggot therapy. Efforts to treat the underlying cause may include bypass surgery or angioplasty. In certain cases, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be useful...
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Diving medicine (section Oxygen therapy)
disorders Chronic dysbaric disorders Hyperbaric oxygen therapy basis – Physiology and pathology Oxygen toxicity Pressure and inert gas effects Nitrogen...
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Breathing apparatus (redirect from Supplemental oxygen)
pressurisation. Oxygen therapy is the use of supplemental oxygen as medical therapy. Acute indications for therapy include hypoxemia (low blood oxygen levels)...
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Osteoradionecrosis (section Hyperbaric oxygen therapy)
and can range from medical treatment with antibiotics to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) to surgical debridement or reconstruction. There are not many...
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Bronchiolitis (section Oxygen)
these people. When choosing to use oxygen therapy for a child with bronchiolitis, there is evidence that home oxygen may reduce hospitalization rate and...
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