living with ipf ipf, oxygen, and you. erich barischoff rrt
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Living With IPF
IPF, Oxygen, and You.IPF, Oxygen, and You.Erich Barischoff RRT
Living With IPF
How IPF Affects YouHow IPF Affects You
IPF Affects Oxygenation by decreasing Oxygen movement into the blood stream from your lungs.
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How IPF Affects YouHow IPF Affects You
This Increases your work of breathing which can cause:
Shortness of breathIncreased Heart rateDiscomfort, Anxiety and Decreased
activity
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How IPF Affects YouHow IPF Affects You
In the long term this Lack of Oxygenation has been shown to decrease life span by making your heart work too hard.
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Need Oxygen? Need Oxygen?
To determine your need for Oxygen, An Arterial Blood Gas or ABG may be taken to determine the amount of Oxygen in your blood. This requires a small amount of blood be drawn, usually from your wrist area.
Benefit: Usually very accurate.
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Need Oxygen?Need Oxygen?
A non-invasive alternative is the pulse oximeter, this device uses a beam of light to detect oxygen content in your blood.
Benefits include:Non-Invasive (no needle-stick).Being able to check it yourself at home.
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Need Oxygen?Need Oxygen?
Able to get “real time” readings.Able to do measurements while asleep or
exercising.
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Supplemental OSupplemental O22
Supports Increased Blood Oxygenationby increasing the pressure across the alveolar membrane
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Supplemental OSupplemental O22
Can decrease your shortness of breath especially with exercise.
Can increase your activity, Improve your quality of life.
Increase life span by decreasing the work your heart is doing, and providing your body with adequate Oxygen.
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Oxygen TherapyOxygen Therapy
Compressed Gas:
Can provide high liter flow, 10-12 liters per minute.
Small cylinders (E) are portable but not very convenient.
E cylinders provide only a few hours at 2-3 liters per minute.
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Oxygen TherapyOxygen Therapy
Compressed gas can take up considerable space to store
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Oxygen TherapyOxygen Therapy
Oxygen Concentrators: Provide 1-5 liters per minute of flowProvide 93-96% OxygenAdequate for home use, not portable
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Oxygen TherapyOxygen Therapy
Requires a back-up source in the event of an electrical outage. (i.e. compressed gas)
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Oxygen TherapyOxygen Therapy
Liquid Oxygen Systems:Provides 1-6 liters per minute flowHigh Oxygen support in smallest package
(Very portable)
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Oxygen TherapyOxygen Therapy
Will “run dry” even when not in use
Liquid OxygenLiquid Oxygen
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Oxygen TherapyOxygen Therapy
“Pulse Dose” or Oxygen conserving systems.
Uses Liquid or Gas Oxygen.Very portable.Conserves Oxygen.Can be limiting if patient is breathing
faster than machine capability.
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Oxygen SaversOxygen Savers
Nasal CannulaNasal Cannula
Common Reservoir
The Oxygen BarThe Oxygen Bar
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IPF, Oxygen, and YouIPF, Oxygen, and You
Oxygen Therapy:
Can increase your Quality of Life by decreasing shortness of breath and increasing level of activity
Can provide support for travel!Can increase your life span by decreasing
the work of your heart (and other organs)
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Information Available Via WWWInformation Available Via WWW
www.homeoxygen.org
www.lungusa.org
www.aarc.org
