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Oxygen first aid specifically refers to the use of oxygen in a first aid setting. Oxygen may provide relief in patients with chest pain and dyspnea (shortness of breath). more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
COPD & Emphysema
42
100%
Heart Attack
8
100%
Pulmonary Fibrosis
7
100%
Asthma
5
100%
Sarcoidosis
5
100%
Overall, 100% (87 Members) find Oxygen helpful
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Oxygen Reviews

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on oxygen 3LPM 24/7..helping some...
Working / Worked
I use oxygen at night when I rest and if I am having an attack it helps me calm down.
Working / Worked
On supplemental oxygen most of the time. It seems to help.
Somewhat Helpful
If he takes six hurried steps rushing to restroom from bed he pants coughs breathes with great difficulty. It takes many minutes to catch breath for the short trek back to bed. The walk to the elevator and all these darn appointments is literally killing him.
Somewhat Helpful
I was started on 5 liters, and gradually tapered off over a few days.
Somewhat Helpful
Nothing much helps her with her breathing.
Somewhat Helpful
Its necessary for staying alive but doesnt stop me from getting out of breath.
Somewhat Helpful
helps me brealth better otherwise i go blue from lack of oxygen in my system
Somewhat Helpful
Not much history yet. I wish I didn't cough!
Somewhat Helpful
I hate it
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Discussions

  1. Advice: Oxygen
    mamaloo, FEV/FEV1 doesn't determine the need for oxygen. Your ABG or the amount of (or lack of) oxygen in your blood does. Which is done by an ABG b... [More]
  2. Advice: Oxygen
    I can't really answer that question either, however I am sure it depends on the oxygen concentration in each persons blood...or, their saturation. [More]
  3. Advice: Oxygen
    I'm confused after reading a recent post. Why do some people with an FEV1 of, for example, 46% have to be on oxygen and others with the same FEV1 don'... [More]
  4. Advice: oxygen
    Hi again Katie! In my mind (or what left LOL) "weaned" is simply a term for getting off oxygen if it is no longer required for whatever rea... [More]

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