Patients with chronic bronchitis are in a state of hypoxia for a long time and need oxygen. After oxygen inhalation, it is beneficial to improve the efficiency of breathing by inhaling gas to increase the oxygen concentration.
Breathing muscles can get some rest, and patients' symptoms will be obviously improved. Symptoms of hypoxia and the efficiency of discharging carbon dioxide concentration will also be improved. Therefore, oxygen inhalation therapy is very important for patients with chronic bronchitis, especially in winter.
The first is the oxygen temperature.
Because the airway is very sensitive to cold stimulation, the temperature of oxygen should be close to the temperature of body temperature at this time. Because the airway has been seriously attacked, the respiratory tract has a warming effect, and the warming effect may be reduced at this time. So don't inhale too cold oxygen, this is the first degree.
The second is to maintain humidity.
In the process of pure oxygen inhalation, the nasal cavity is particularly dry, and sputum itself is not easy to come out. So at this time, we should pay attention to the inhaled oxygen and maintain a certain humidity.
The third is the concentration of oxygen
The concentration of oxygen should not be too high. If the oxygen concentration is too high, breathing will be inhibited after inhalation. These are the three degrees that patients with chronic bronchitis should pay special attention to when taking oxygen.
Is there a specific reference value for the humidity, temperature and concentration of oxygen?
If the temperature is low, such as when the patient is taking oxygen, the room temperature will be fine. However, if oxygen cylinders are used to obtain low-temperature oxygen from the outside, it is best not to directly inhale oxygen at this time. If you take oxygen directly, you will not be able to stand it.
Humidity generally has a humidification bottle, and hospitals also have it. There are some in the market, but they are not available in general stores, but can be bought in medical device manufacturers. It's best to buy a humidifying bottle of the kind of hospital medical staff. If this kind of oxygen inhalation equipment is relatively high-end, it will generally be equipped with a humidification bottle, which generally uses ordinary pure water or low-grade salt water.
When to start oxygen therapy for chronic bronchitis, in fact, doctors will have a suggestion in clinic. According to the blood oxygen concentration at the time of discharge and the carbon dioxide concentration at the time of blood gas analysis in the body, give the patient a suggestion. If he can't get better in the hospital, he is advised to continue to take oxygen after returning home.
There is also an old chronic bronchitis patient with chronic recurrent attacks. It is suggested that he take oxygen at home. At this time, the doctor will give him a good suggestion.
Generally speaking, it is not the patient who says he wants to go home for oxygen inhalation, but the medical staff will give him advice before he goes home for oxygen inhalation. And the corresponding equipment will also be purchased from medical institutions or medical device sales companies.
Therefore, when you need oxygen therapy, you should follow the doctor's advice.
Patients with chronic bronchitis need to pay attention to oxygen temperature, humidity and oxygen concentration. In addition, we must pay attention to safety, because oxygen is a combustible gas, so we should pay attention to avoid fire when inhaling oxygen at home, and don't touch oxygen when there is a fire source. This is something that must be paid attention to when inhaling oxygen. # Bronchitis # # Health Science Qualifier # # Lung Health #