Question 1

is 98 good oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Yes: That is in the normal range.

Question 2

how is oxygen administered?

Accepted Answer

O2: Oxygen is administered either thro nasal cannula, face mask, thro an endotracheal or a tracheostomy tubes. Also you can administer different volumes of oxygen.

Question 3

does oxygen have side affects?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen : Oxygen treatment is only used if indicated. Too much oxygen can cause problems. Discuss with your doctor about the appropriate indication.

Question 4

can you die from to much oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen Toxicity: Normal room air is 21% oxygen. That will not hurt you. Diving with 100% oxygen can cause some respiratory problems. Prematures on extra oxygen can develop serious eye problems. Hyperbaric oxygen, for a long time (maybe 12 hrs or more) can hurt you. 
Most of these situations will not kill you. 
Also severe fires are accelerated by excess oxygen, so smoking on oxygen has killed people.

Question 5

what does 91% oxygen level mean?

Accepted Answer

See details: It means the oxygen saturation in your blood is 91% which is mildly reduced.

Question 6

why is too much oxygen dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen toxicity: Hyperoxia likely exists whenever oxygen tension exceeds 21% of atmospheric pressure. It appears to produce cellular injury through increased production of reactive oxygen species, such as hydrogen peroxide, superoxide anion, and hydroxyl radical. Oxygen toxicity refers most commonly to resulting tracheobronchial injury and damage to the tissue of the lungs.

Question 7

is 2 liter a low dosage on oxygen ?

Accepted Answer

2liter a volume, not: a dosage. Dosage=a quantity per unit time. 2 Liters/min oxygen flow by nasal cannula is a commonly used adjunctive oxygen flow for people with lung ventilation/perfusion problems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventilation/perfusion_ratio. What counts is oxygen saturation of hemoglobin as percentage, not dosage. Too much oxygen, esp. over days/weeks, is also toxic; yet uncommon without intubation.

Question 8

what happens during oxygen depletion?

Accepted Answer

Eventually: the organism will die if there is no oxygen or inadequate oxygenation.

Question 9

what is a healthy daytime oxygen level?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen: Health levels are usually 98% or higher on pulse oximetry.

Question 10

son oxygen level drops when sleeps, why?

Accepted Answer

Monitor: There are many continuous so2 devices to monitor oxygen during the night. Even on the iphone. Check them out and discuss with your lung doc asap.

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