- #O2 CONTONTRATOR WITH ETANK HOW TO#
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- #O2 CONTONTRATOR WITH ETANK PROFESSIONAL#
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#O2 CONTONTRATOR WITH ETANK PROFESSIONAL#
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Check back next week when I share different types of portable oxygen possibilities.
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I’ve created the video above to show you my equipment so you can see up close what the options are. Please check directly with your insurance company about what your policy covers. My current insurance company covers the cost, and I’ve had no problems with them. I took my insurance company to the state insurance board, but lost. My first provider did not cover supplemental oxygen in their individual plans (which I had). Most insurance plans cover this cost, but some do not. Portable oxygen containers (called strollers) hold more and weigh less than gas cylinders, and are easier for me to use when out and about. This is especially important as the patient requires higher levels of oxygen. Liquid oxygen is slightly cool and soothing, and is much easier on my nose, which dries out terribly with a concentrator. I prefer liquid oxygen over gas cylinders or a concentrator Check out my video to see how this works. Liquid oxygen tanks deliver only six liters per minute, but they can be hooked together with a Y connector to deliver 12 liters per minute with two tanks, or 18 liters per minute with three tanks.
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A humidifier bottle can be attached to the concentrator to add moisture to the dry air delivered by the concentrator. You will still need a back-up source of oxygen in case of a power failure, so make sure you have gas tanks on hand to use just in case. However, oxygen concentrators may give off heat and are noisy, and they may significantly increase your electricity bill. This method is less expensive and easier to maintain, as it requires no refilling of tanks. It concentrates oxygen in the air by removing nitrogen, and then concentrates that oxygen, and sends it back to you to breathe through a nasal canula. An oxygen concentrator is an electrical device about the size of an end table. Oxygen concentrators: Oxygen concentrators are also available for home use. There are “low flow” concentrators, delivering 1 to 5 liters per minute of oxygen, and “high flow” concentrators that go up to 10 liters per minute. Your oxygen provider will deliver the amount of tanks or cylinders you need on a weekly or biweekly basis. The top of the cylinder has a place for a “regulator.” This is a device that regulates, or controls, the air flow coming from an O2, or oxygen, cylinder, usually between 1 and 15 liters per minute. Larger tanks are stationary and used at home. This compressed gas is stored in steel and aluminum tanks or cylinders. Gas cylinders : Oxygen can be delivered to your home as compressed oxygen gas.
#O2 CONTONTRATOR WITH ETANK HOW TO#
Connect with other people and share tips on how to manage PF in our forums! Options for supplemental oxygen to use at home: Today I’ll be covering different types of oxygen I’ve used at home, and next week I’ll share options for using supplemental oxygen away from home. The use of supplemental oxygen must be ordered by a physician, approved by insurance and offered by the oxygen provider.
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I’d love to get your input on this topic! I am sharing based on my own experience and realize what I share may be incomplete. I’ve learned a lot and would like to pass on what I’ve learned to you. When I started using supplemental oxygen I knew next to nothing and found it very hard to get the help and information I needed. Over the last two-plus years I have become an unwilling expert on the ins and outs of supplemental oxygen.