Respiratory Acidosis : Treatments
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Treatment is aimed at the underlying lung disease, and may include: Bronchodilator drugs to reverse some airway obstruction; Methods to stop smoking; Non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation (sometimes called CPAP or BiPAP) or mechanical ventila...
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Treatment focuses on correcting the underlying condition that caused the acidosis. In patients with chronic lung diseases, this may include use of a bronchodilator or steroid drugs. Supplemental oxygen supplied through a mask or small tubes insert...
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Bronchodilators are medicines that help open the bronchial tubes (airways) of the lungs, allowing more air to flow through them. Purpose People with asthma have trouble breathing, because their airways are inflamed and become narrowed.
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Your child's healthcare team works with you to make an action plan for your child. The plan can help control asthma on a daily basis and prevent flare-ups. It also tells what to do if a flare-up occurs. Part of the plan is understanding the medications used to control asthma. Here is an outline.
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CPAP stands for "continuous positive airway pressure." CPAP is a treatment that uses slightly pressurized air throughout the breathing cycle. This makes it easier to breathe and get more air. CPAP can be used by mouth, by nose, or through ventilation tubes.
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Mechanical ventilation is the use of a mechanical device (machine) to inflate and deflate the lungs. Purpose Mechanical ventilation provides the force needed to deliver air to the lungs in a patient whose own ventilatory abilities are diminished or lost.
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Ventilation management involves providing optimal mechanical ventilation in order to promote the patient's recovery and to reestablish spontaneous breathing. Purpose Mechanical ventilation is used when a patient is unable to breathe adequately on their own.
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Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat or prevent hypoxemia (not enough oxygen in the blood).
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Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat or prevent hypoxia.
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To reduce the chances of fire and other hazards, you need to follow guidelines when using your oxygen unit.
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To use oxygen at home safely, you will need to follow certain steps each each time you use your oxygen unit.
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Oxygen/ozone therapy is a term that describes a number of different practices in which oxygen, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide are administered via gas or water to kill disease microorganisms, improve cellular function, and promote the healing of damaged tissues. The rationale behind bio-oxidative therapies, as they are sometimes known, is the notion that as long as the body ' s needs for antioxidants are met, the use of certain oxidative substances will stimulate the movement of oxygen atoms from the bloodstream to the cells.
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Oxygen/ozone therapy is a term that describes a number of different practices in which oxygen, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide are administered via gas or water to kill disease microorganisms, improve cellular function, and promote the healing of damaged tissues. The rationale behind bio-oxidative therapies, as they are sometimes known, is the notion that as long as the body ' s needs for antioxidants are met, the use of certain oxidative substances will stimulate the movement of oxygen atoms from the bloodstream to the cells.
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