Correct Misconceptions - Only lung diseases need oxygen?
First of all, we need to know the meaning and function of oxygen inhalation.
Oxygen inhalation is used to correct hypoxia, improve the level of arterial blood oxygen partial pressure and oxygen saturation, and promote metabolism, which is one of the important methods to assist the treatment of various diseases. Such as respiratory failure, chronic bronchitis, cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease.
If the clinical symptoms of hypoxia are not obvious, there may be oxygen debt, and there may be abnormal microcirculation metabolism, so oxygen inhalation may be required. Such as some surgical patients before and after surgery, patients with massive bleeding shock, fetal heart sound or childbirth is too long and so on.
Common methods :
1, nasal obstruction and nasal catheter oxygen inhalation method: nasal obstruction is placed in one side of the nasal vestibule, and close contact with the nasal cavity oxygen inhalation. Nasal catheterization involves inserting a tube into the top of the nasal cavity to suck in oxygen.
2, mask oxygen inhalation method: the mask will cover the sick population nasal oxygen inhalation, better than nasal congestion and nasal catheter oxygen inhalation, but may cause respiratory acid Poisonous.
3, oral oxygen method: If the patient's nose is blocked or breathing with the mouth open, you can take oxygen through the mouth, that is, put a large catheter into the mouth to take oxygen.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)(chronic bronchitis, emphysema) in respiratory failure, low concentration of oxygen should be taken. Note :1. (<35%)
Modern life speed up, mental and physical consumption increases, especially mental workers, because the brain is in a state of high tension for a long time, it is easy to cause brain hypoxia, dizziness, chest tightness, fatigue lethargy, slow reaction, inconcentration and other symptoms, serious will affect normal learning, work and life. Experts believe that at least 10 percent of people in the city are in a state of hypoxia. This 10% includes: people who live in places with insufficient environmental oxygen; Second, people who consume too much brain power; Third, people suffering from hypoxic diseases.
According to relevant medical experts, proper oxygen inhalation can significantly improve the following symptoms:
1, reduce the mental overdraft for a long time of learning, the lack of necessary rest and entertainment, coupled with the nervous mood of the exam, many students suffer from "exam syndrome", manifested as mental exhaustion, memory loss, slow reaction, inattention, learning efficiency and other phenomena, adhere to a few minutes of oxygen every day, you can be significantly improved.
2, relieve work pressure under the tense pace of work, easy to appear fatigue, dizziness, irritability, poor breathing, loss of appetite and other symptoms, medical experts call it "office syndrome". Daily oxygen inhalation 3 to 5 minutes, can relieve nervous tension, irritability and other sub-health state.
3, bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, angina, respiratory and heart failure and other diseases of family treatment oxygen inhalation can significantly improve blood oxygen saturation, relieve the pain of patients, and save expensive medical costs. Middle-aged and elderly people often take oxygen can prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, good for health
4, Regular oxygen inhalation during pregnancy can improve the arterial blood oxygen content of pregnant women, which is beneficial to improve the functional state of pregnant women and is conducive to the growth and development of the fetus.
5, exercise oxygen replenishment after vigorous exercise timely supplemental oxygen, can quickly improve shortness of breath chest tightness, eliminate fatigue, restore physical strength.
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Experts say that four points should be paid attention to when taking oxygen treatment at home:
- Indoor fire source is strictly prohibited to prevent fire.
- The oxygen flow must pass through the humidification bottle to reduce the irritation of the respiratory mucosa.
- Long-term oxygen disease, oxygen flow should be controlled, and oxygen inhalation should not exceed 1 hour per day to prevent oxygen free radicals from harming health.
- The nasal catheter should be checked for patency before use, replaced twice a day, boiled and disinfected for 10 minutes, preferably using disposable oxygen tube
