Oxygen supplementation
Oxygen can be given by a mask worn over the face or a tube below the nose. This helps deliver more oxygen to people in circumstances when their natural oxygen levels are low.
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24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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If I go to the rockies, should I take oxygen supplementation?
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Can I use oxygen supplementation on an airplane?
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How is it that oxygen supplementation is contraindicated for pts with obstructive lung diseas?
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Why is oxygen supplementation not suppose to be dialed up higher, with an obstructive lung disease patient?
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I use oxygen mostly at night. Is there any vitamin supplement that can improve my saturation numbers?
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Can hyperbaric oxygen therapy be used to supplement normal diabetes management to protect limb health?
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Is it true that hyperbaric oxygen therapy be used to supplement normal diabetes management to ensure good limb health?
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My mom is being treated for COVID19 related pneumonia. Her O2 is 95-96 while on o2 supplement and 91-93 without. Shes been at the hospital for a week now . Her other symptoms are better. When is it safe to go home ? ( temperature is 98 )
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Is 98 good oxygen?
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Can you die from to much oxygen?
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Why is too much oxygen dangerous?
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What would happen if oxygen levels fell too low?
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What are the consequences of not staying on oxygen 24/7?
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How reliable are PulseOximeters measuring oxygen levels?
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Causes for low oxygen sats93-97%?
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Are there any suitable balms or moisturiser for a person using oxygen?
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What happens if e coli flourishes on oxygen provided by humans, then who is unaffected and who is benefited ?
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What is oxygen treatment?
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What exactly is oxygen toxicity?
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Are finger oxygen meters accurate?
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Is it safe to breathe pure oxygen?
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How do blood cells receive oxygen?
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Should I wear my oxygen in the shower?
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Can stress cause low oxygen level ?
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What turns oxygen and sugar into energy?
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What are causes of low oxygen in elderly?
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What the level of oxygen can harm infant?
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Can i still sleep with low oxygen levels?
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