Middle-aged and elderly people need to know how to take oxygen in winter
Winter is coming, for many patients with chronic pulmonary heart disease, oxygen generator is a necessary device at home, after all, this is the most direct treatment to alleviate hypoxia in the body. Due to the long-term hypoxia of the body, many patients feel that oxygen inhalation should be as fast as possible, the more the better, in fact, it is not.
Oxygen health care is not exclusive to the elderly
It is understood that oxygen inhalation can delay the aging and onset of important organs such as the brain, lungs, spleen, liver and kidney, reduce the chance of sudden disease, and actively prevent, rather than waiting for symptoms to appear and passively "relieve symptoms". For middle-aged and elderly people who already suffer from diseases such as bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, and respiratory diseases, oxygen inhalation can significantly improve blood oxygen saturation, relieve pain, and save expensive medical expenses.
In addition, in addition to the middle-aged and elderly people who regularly take oxygen can resist aging and maintain vigorous energy, those who use their brains excessively, white-collar workers in the office, pregnant women, and smokers can regularly take oxygen to improve physical fitness.
There is also an optimal time to take oxygen
Experts suggest that the elderly should try to choose oxygen inhalation at the key time points before going to bed, after getting up early, before and after exercise, especially oxygen inhalation before going to bed can significantly improve the sleep quality of the elderly, easier to fall asleep, but also reduce the chance of heart failure.
The principle of oxygen inhalation for patients with chronic lung diseases and pulmonary heart disease should be "continuous low-flow oxygen inhalation", that is, for 12-15 hours a day, the oxygen flow is less than 2 liters/minute. In addition, after getting up in the morning, before and after exercise are also prone to chest tightness, panting and other symptoms, at this time the right amount of oxygen can reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Analysis of common oxygen absorption methods
1、The methods commonly used for oxygen inhalation include nasal plug oxygen inhalation, nasal catheter oxygen inhalation, mask oxygen inhalation, tracheal catheter oxygen delivery, oxygen storage catheter oxygen therapy and on-demand pulse valve oxygen therapy. Among them, nasal obstruction, nasal catheter and mask oxygen inhalation are suitable for home oxygen therapy.
2, nasal congestion oxygen inhalation method has two kinds of single plug and double plug. The single plug method requires a nasal plug that is about the size of one nostril and is inserted into one side of the nose, keeping it firm and not falling out (the other nostril is open). This oxygen absorption method only enters oxygen when inhaling, and the oxygen absorption concentration is relatively stable. In the double plug method, two nasal plugs with smaller nostrils are put into both nostrils at the same time. There is still a gap around the nasal plugs, so the patient can breathe air at the same time when inhaling, so that the patient feels more comfortable, but the oxygen concentration is not stable.
3、Nasal catheter oxygen inhalation method is to insert a catheter through the nostrils into the depth of the nasal cavity, and the oxygen absorption concentration is constant during inhalation, but the nose will have discomfort for a long time, and the catheter is easy to be blocked by secretions.
4, nasal congestion, nasal catheter oxygen inhalation method is generally only suitable for low flow oxygen, if the flow is relatively large, it will be unbearable due to the flow rate and impact force, and it is easy to lead to dry airway mucosa. Nasal obstruction method can avoid nasal catheter to nasal mucosa stimulation, the patient will feel more comfortable.
5, mask oxygen inhalation method has open and closed masks. Open is the mask is placed 1 to 3 centimeters away from the nose and mouth, suitable for children. Closed means that the mask is wrapped around the mouth and nose and fixed with an elastic band, which is more suitable for severe hypoxia. This method of oxygen concentration can reach 40% to 50%, feel more comfortable, no mucosal irritation, but the consumption of oxygen is more, will also affect eating, drinking water and spitting.
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6、Transtracheal catheters, oxygen storage catheters and on-demand pulse valve oxygen therapy are relatively rarely used in home oxygen therapy.
With the decrease of climate, it is a great test for the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems and respiratory systems of middle-aged and elderly people, and it is especially important to choose the right way of oxygen supplement.
