What medical condition is oxygen contraindicated in?
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People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should not be given large doses of Oxygen because they rely on the build-up of CO2 to give them the drive to breathe. Giving them too much O2 can knock out their drive to breathe.
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A condition or warning.
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its where the blood picks up the oxygen.
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two words:\npreexisting conditions
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Lack of oxygen, accumulation of coal dust in lungs and on mucus membranes, scratching of the cornea due to excess dust... theres a long list.
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I hate to say this but I doubt there is much you can do. The first thing I would do is talk to a good lawyer. They have what is called a medical lock for someone on oxygen and or medical equipment this should have been gotten before this occured.(it is up to the customer to get this from the electric company and dr) The guy who cut it off knew this. However, I would still try and sue. You can also file a complaint with PUCT. just google that. A lawyer is the one who can sue though. Good luck! The greedy jerks.
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you should have an oxygen dealer in your town\njust call the local health department or the local healthcare center
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An oxygen concentrator is a device used to provide oxygen to a patient at substantially higher concentrations than those of ambient air, used as an alternative to tanks of compressed oxygen.\n\nThe oxygen concentrator's internal functions are based around two cylinders, filled with a zeolite material, which selectively adsorb the nitrogen in the air. Each cycle, one cylinder is brought up to around 20 lbf/in² (138 kPa, or 1.36 atmospheres) while the other cylinder is brought down to 0 lbf/in² (0 Pa), allowing the captured nitrogen to dissipate. Typical units have cycles of around 20 seconds, and allow for a continuous supply of oxygen at a flow rate of up to approximately five liters per minute at concentrations anywhere from 50 to 95 %.\n\nIn both clinical and emergency care situations, oxygen concentrators have the advantage of not being as dangerous as oxygen cylinders, which can, if ruptured or leaking, explosively increase the combustion of a fire. As such, oxygen concentrators are particularly advantageous in military or disaster situations, where oxygen tanks may be dangerous or infeasible. Indeed, oxygen concentrators are sufficiently non-volatile that they are sometimes leased to individual patients as a prescription item for use in their homes, such as an adjunct to CPAP treatment of severe Sleep apnea.\n\nThese devices are currently in use by the US military in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, as part of the equipment complement of forward surgical teams.\n\nCommon models retail at around 2000USD, and require the authorization of a doctor for purchase. Leasing arrangements may be available through various medical supply companies and/or insurance agencies.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_concentrator\n\nTo meet Wikipedia's quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup.\nPlease discuss this issue on the talk page, and/or replace this tag with a more specific message. Editing help is available.\nThis article or section has been tagged since March 2005.
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the p is partial pressure. if the po2 is 65 depending on the patient that is on the low side. the pco2 means the patint is breathing a little fast, but not a bad pco2... i wouldn't extubate unless i knew the rest of the blood gas was ok? if the ph was 7.35-7.5 i would....  if the patient looked okay.... pulled good volumes on the vent
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The side effects are that of hyperventilation for most people. Above normal oxigen levels is toxic to the body. If only mildly over oxygenating, it's helping the injury/illness for the pre-hospital setting more than it's hurting the body.\n\nI've seen new EMT's give oxygen to a hyperventilation patient thinking that the patients complaint that they "couldn't breath" was the indication to give oxygen.  This causes various symptoms such as numbness or tingling in the hands, feet and lips, lightheadedness, dizziness, headache, chest pain, slurred speech and sometimes fainting.\n\nOxygen therapy must be prescribed with caution in COPD. In healthy people, breathing is triggered by rising levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. However, in people with severe COPD, breathing may become controlled by an alternative system in which breathing is triggered by falling levels of oxygen in the blood. In this case, inhaling oxygen will tend to shut down breathing, with dangerous consequences.
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Pulse oximetery actually measures the percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) which is saturated with oxygen.\n\nMost doctors want their patients to measure 93% and above, so 88% is low.\n\nThe exception to that would be a patient with certain heart defects, generally babies and small children, for whom a higher percentage would be dangerous.
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Generally someone is under anesthesia.  The gas is under pressure before it goes to the patient.  Pneumatic pressure would be important in this.
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Contraindications would include having ingested food or liquid in the last 8 hours, esophageal problems, previous reaction to general anesthesia, difficult airway, and other major health issues that might make it more difficult. However, no contraindication is ABSOLUTE.  There are ways to minimize risks and work around problems.
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Hi there.. I'm a Licenced Dietetic Technician. The answer to your question....Anemia is a concern that can be fixed. Anemia is a condition in which the iron count in your blood is low meaning you have a hard time transmitting oxygen in the blood to other body parts. An easy solution is to take a simle daily supplement of 18mg/daily for 2 weeks. Then have your HGB and HCT checked again to see if the Anemia has improved. Make sure you also take a Vit C supplement with the Iron to help absorb the iron. Hope this helped. Your should have more energy because you'll have more oxygen flowing through your blood! Good luck and if you have anymore health questions feel free to ask. -Elizabeth Segler DTR/LDT
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I you mean Impaired Gas Exchange here are some answers and I will group them according to Independent and Collaborative Interventions:\nIndependent:\n> Assess respirations, noting quality, rate, depth, pattern and breathing effort.\n> Assess lung sounds and note changes\n> Assess for changes in behavior and orientation\n> Monitor activity level and provide rest period in between activities.\n\nCollaborative:\n> Monitor chest radiograph reports\n> Monitor closely ABG's, lab reports and note changes\n> Assess for s/sx of increasing hypoxia & hypercapnia\n> Assess PFT (pulmonary function test)\n> Assess hydration and electrolytes \n> Monitor O2 sat. with a pulse oximeter\n> Administer medication as prescribed and observe for therapeutic effect
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i think that is oxygen depravation
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anemia : lack of rbcs. resp system will not work to fill potential. red blood cells deliver o2 to the bodys organs and take away waste products co2. hypoxia can occur low o2. hypercapnia high co2.