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How to Use a Venturi Mask
Supplemental oxygen is an important aspect of supportive care, both in the hospital and at home. A Venturi mask -- also known as an air-entrainment mask -- is a medical oxygen delivery mask that...
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What Causes Double Breathing After Crying?
Double breathing after crying is a symptom of acute hyperventilation. Hyperventilation is a common side effect of crying, panic attacks or episodes of emotional stress. While double breathing after...
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Tips for a Healthy Respiratory System
It's easy to take a healthy respiratory system for granted since breathing happens almost automatically. However, even a slight decrease in lung function can cause disorder throughout the rest of the...
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What Are the Causes of Bilateral Pleural Thickening?
The pleural cavity, in humans, refers to the body cavity that surrounds the lungs. This cavity is composed of a bi-layered membrane termed pleura. Bilateral pleural thickening refers to thickening of...
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COPD & Social Security Disability
Social Security's disability insurance will pay a monthly benefit if you suffer from a chronic illness that prevents you from finding or keeping gainful employment. You pay for the insurance with your...
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What Are the Parts of a Spirometer?
A spirometer is a medical tool used to measure the amount of air a person pushes out of their lungs while exhaling. It can be used both as a diagnostic tool and as a mode of treatment to improve the...
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How to Raise Your Blood Oxygen Level
Oxygen is a gas necessary to support human life. The human body uses oxygen as a source of energy. "Blood oxygen level" and "oxygen saturation" are terms used interchangeably to describe the...
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Causes of Coughing After Eating or Drinking
At some point or another, most people have experienced an episode of coughing following a meal or having a drink. While the rare or occasional coughing fit may be uncomfortable or even embarrassing, it...
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How to Keep an Oxygen Line From Tangling
Supplemental oxygen is often required following an illness or chronic disease. It is stored in a tank and delivered into the nose through cannula -- small tubes that fit in each nostril. Tubing...
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How to Write an ABG
Doctors use an arterial blood gas (ABG) test to determine a patient's ability to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. The ABG test results indicate the pH, partial pressure of carbon dioxide and...
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Foods That Affect Mucus Production
Excess mucus can make respiratory conditions even worse and can also be a burden to those that are healthy but have come down with something causing extra phlegm and congestion. Knowing what foods to...
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How to Calculate Oxygen Tank Duration
Oxygen tanks support individuals with respiratory disorders or individuals who need continuous oxygen as a result of a temporary illness or accident. Each tank carries a finite amount of oxygen. For...
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Ventilator Settings & Alarms
General guidelines for selecting individual ventilator settings are initially determined by the attending physician or a respiratory therapist if ventilator protocols are in place. These parameters are...
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How to Adjust the Pressure on the ResMed S8 Compact CPAP
CPAP (Continuous positive airway pressure) is a treatment method for respiratory disorders such as sleep apnea. During sleep the airways collapse, resulting in shallow breathing or short pauses. The...
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How to Calculate Oxygen Amount According to Liter Flow
If you have breathing problems, supplemental oxygen is an important part of your medical plan. Whether you are on oxygen temporarily or everyday, how much oxygen you get is vital to your well-being....
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Can You Become Addicted to Oxygen Use?
Some medical conditions require patients to receive medical oxygen rather than relying on the amount of oxygen received by breathing regular air. Like most other medical treatments, the use of oxygen...
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What Is a Proper Oxygen Level?
Oxygen levels are important in assessing a person's health and overall well-being. If a person's oxygen level is too low it can significantly affect their health. Body organs, mental status and...
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What Does PEEP Do in Ventilation?
In respiratory arrest or respiratory failure a person no longer can breathe on their own, requiring mechanical ventilation for temporary support. Numerous ventilator modes have been implemented over...
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What Is Mild Hyperinflation?
The term "hyperinflation" can refer to either money, when inflation rises uncontrollably, or to a medical condition of the lungs when they are abnormally expanded. However, "mild hyperinflation" can...
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How to Avoid a Scratchy Throat in the Morning
Allergies, viruses, infections, dehydration and sinus problems can all cause a scratchy throat in the morning. If you frequently wake up with a painful, dry-feeling throat, there are some steps you can...
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