2007-02-07 23:00:25 · 10 answers · asked by ceylan0610 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
O2 (Oxygen) comes under the title of Medical Anaesthetic gases and they are all prescribed treatments.
2007-02-07 23:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by The Alchemist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen for copd/ emphysema is proven to prolong life, and increase quality of life. This is why it is prescribed.
If you have a condition that makes your blood oxygen levels low you are at greater risk of developing heart failure due to the extra effort required by the heart.
Prescribing oxygen also reduces admissions to hospital with breathing problems so can actually reduce costs to the health service in some cases.
2007-02-08 05:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by mustlovedogs0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patients have to be assessed firstly to see if oxygen is appropriate for them.
This is usually done in hospital and is based on their blood oxygen saturations. Most people with a O2 blood sats at around 95% or above...if its below this - especially below 85% etc patients will get short of breath. If they have an underlying breathing disorder such as emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease this makes it quite difficult for them to get their breathe..and is dangerous if they also have any heart problems.
Not all patients with breathing problems need oxygen if their O2 sats are fine.
Plus some people over use it - gaining no benefit but just getting themselves a little high..
Its also a huge explosion/fire risk to have cyclinders or concentrators in the house!
2007-02-07 23:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by kimothyp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my case when my 02 sat was at 90 my insurance company
paid for it
At 88 Medicare will cover it
When you have a diminish lung capacity is when you get oxygen
My lung capacty is only 35%, I can't do anthing physical w/o oxygen
2007-02-08 03:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen is required for life, it is how our bodies break down food to run. Normally air (20% Oxygen) is best, but in case of compromised lungs or atmospheric pressure etc. we use oxygen.
2007-02-07 23:13:05 · answer #5 · answered by John C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some people need pure oxygen to help them breathe due to respiratory problems.
2007-02-07 23:07:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 much pure oxygen can be danerous to the body. If for the nothing else the fact that comeing off it can be a shock to the system.
2007-02-07 23:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is in pure form.
2007-02-07 23:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos it makes you lucid and high!
2007-02-07 23:11:49 · answer #9 · answered by twit4luv 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is considered a drug
2007-02-08 13:53:08 · answer #10 · answered by aaron w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋