Where Is Oxygen Therapy Used
The oxygen therapy is used for managing several acute and chronic health conditions. This therapy is generally used in pre-hospital settings, such as in an ambulance or a hospital setting for managing emergency situations. It is also used at homes of patients with long term health conditions. The devices used for this process depend upon various factors including the setting where the device is to be placed, the demand, requirement of the patient and opinion of the medical professionals. Use of Oxygen Therapy for Acute Medical Situations In case of a medical emergency, this therapy is used both in the ambulance while the patient is in transit and the hospital settings. In an ambulance, oxygen therapy can be used as a way of resuscitating the patient or in the case of seizure, hypothermia, anaphylaxis or trauma. In case of Hypoxemia, which refers to the low oxygen levels in the blood, caused by illness or injury, oxygen therapy is used to increase the level of oxygen until the satura...