| Chronic oxygen therapy. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 412017 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Chronic low flow oxygen is useful therapy for patients with chronic obstructive lung disease who are crippled by hypoxemia despite optimal programs of usual respiratory care. Patients should be considered for chronic oxygen therapy who have (a) a resting Pao2 less than 55 mm Hg while breathing room air; or (b) profound tissue hypoxemia measured by mixed venous Pao2 and suggested by symptoms such as cor pulmonale and congestive heart failure; or (c) pulmonary hypertension or polycythemia even though daytime Pao2 is greater than 55 mm Hg. Arterial blood must be obtained to demonstrate hypoxemia and assess the benefits of oxygen therapy. Patients on chronic oxygen must remain under close medical supervision. There are no absolute contraindications to chronic oxygen therapy, other than refusal of the patient to quit smoking. Complications of therapy appear to be negligible. The exciting suggestion of improved prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease on oxygen therapy and the possibility of delaying the long-term sequelae of chronic respiratory failure bear careful watching in the future. |
| | |
Authors:
|
M R Flick; A J Block |
Related Documents
:
|
9764427 - Late postoperative respiratory function in adults after surgical correction of atrial s... 18936607 - Facilitation of aerosol ventilation scanning for diagnosis of pulmonary emboli in uncoo... 16556697 - A multicenter trial of prolonged prone ventilation in severe acute respiratory distress... 19255297 - Nonthyroidal illness syndrome and prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients admitted... 8770847 - Local thrombolytic therapy for cerebrovascular disease: current oregon health sciences ... 12472707 - Anaesthetic management of children with tuberous sclerosis. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: The Medical clinics of North America Volume: 61 ISSN: 0025-7125 ISO Abbreviation: Med. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 1977 Nov |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1978-01-27 Completed Date: 1978-01-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 2985236R Medline TA: Med Clin North Am Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 1397-406 Citation Subset: IM |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Acidosis, Respiratory
/
therapy Humans Long-Term Care Lung Diseases, Obstructive / therapy* Oxygen Inhalation Therapy* / instrumentation, methods |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Evaluation of computer-aided monitoring of patients after heart surgery.
Next Document: Screening for breast cancer: the role of mammography.