EXPERTS RECOMMENDATION

Experts recommend the person to undertake Home oxygen services if they encounter symptoms like memory problems, fatigue, breathlessness, coughing, and tiredness in their patients. To be surer about the home oxygen therapy benefitting the people, doctors may recommend various tests that check the amount of oxygen in the blood.
It could be through a blood test or attaching an oximeter to a finger or earlobe and taking the reading. Sometimes doctors may also recommend spirometry, a test for checking how well lungs are functioning.

What are different Home Oxygen Devices?

One needs Oxygen concentrator Machines if he requires oxygen most of the time of the day. The machine needs an electric socket that powers its oxygen concentrator for purifying and distributing the air. Air that comes out has 90 to 95 percent of pure oxygen and low composition of nitrogen.

Experts prescribe the use of Oxygen cylinders to control the immediate attack of breathlessness. Cylinders have oxygen stored in them in liquid form. It is delivered from the storage tank to the users by an oxygen mask, nasal cannula, etc.
Portable oxygen cylinders weigh around 2 KG that makes them easy to carry along outside the home. It has oxygen stored that can last for few hours. They are user-friendly to carry but need medical consultation before usage.

How to use Home Oxygen devices?

Whatever device you select and doctor recommends to you for usage. All have short tubes that you need to place in your nostrils, known as a nasal cannula, or have a mask that one needs to wear over the nose and mouth. If a person has undergone a tracheotomy a tube is connected to the windpipe through the mouth or through the opening in front of the neck.

Preventions one must take while using Home Oxygen devices

Do not smoke and allow anyone else to smoke near you when using the device. It makes the oxygen therapy far less effective and also increases the risk of inflammation.

Strictly avoid the use of flammable liquids, such as cleaning fluid, paint thinner, or aerosols when using your device.
Maintain distance between your device and all other electrical appliances, such as a television, hairdryer, electrical heater, and appliances that use an open flame, such as a gas cooker or gas fire.
Avoid keeping the device at places that receive direct sunlight at your home.