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| OXYGEN THERAPY |
| The management of oxygen as therapeutic form
is known as Oxygen Therepy. This therepy benefits the patient by
improving the oxygen supply to his lungs and thus enhances the
availability of oxygen to his body tissues. Suitable oxygen levels
are essential for supporting cell respiration. Raised oxygen levels
of blood and tissue could be supportive or destructive depending on
the specific circumstances. Types of Oxygen Therepy: There are several types of oxygen therapies like: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Home Oxygen Therepy, Liquid Oxygen Therapy and some more. The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therepy is the use of high levels of oxygen for treating certain specific diseases. The higher levels of oxygen administered to the neonates leads blindness by supporting the overgrowth of new blood vessels in the eyes that in turn block the eye sight. This is retinopathy of prematurity – ROP. Application of increased levels of oxygen especially in patients having acute emphysema and higher blood carbon dioxide minimizes the respiratory system which may result in abrupt respiratory failure and death. Home Oxygen Therapy: This specific therapy refers the management of oxygen as continuing therepy, either consistent of sporadically. The patients who are most usually suffering from intensive persistent obstructive pulmonary disease having occurred because of smoking habits are recommended Home Oxygen Therepy. In Home Oxygen Therapy, high concentration of oxygen to almost 100 percent is used for terminating cluster headache attacks developed due to its vasoconstrictive effects. Liquid Therapy: Since very recent past, the liquid oxygen system has exhibited striking and suitable source of oxygen. The significant feature of this system is that oxygen condensed into the liquid form permits storage of the larger supply. |
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