| A patients quality of lifestyle is directly affected | | | | first is important. You do not want to get used to |
| when they are prescribed supplemental oxygen. | | | | a certain oxygen machine and need to change it |
| Mobility and staying active is probably one of the | | | | later. There are a few different ways to stay |
| most important things in an oxygen therapy | | | | portable while on oxygen therapy. |
| patient. There has been many major | | | | Liquid Oxygen Tanks Liquid oxygen tanks was |
| developments with home and portable oxygen | | | | one of the first ways doctors kept there patients |
| concentrators over the last few years that has | | | | mobile. This is a method that is slowly slipping |
| been very beneficial to patients. | | | | away. Before Medicare cuts home care |
| Various tests that your doctor orders will | | | | companies would bring and fill up a reservoir with |
| determine the type of oxygen delivery will be | | | | liquid oxygen at your home. For its time it worked |
| best for your needs. A good doctor will know the | | | | to keep oxygen therapy patients on the go. The |
| type of lifestyle any new patients lead and try to | | | | biggest problem for a patient was leaving there |
| accommodate in keeping it close to the same. | | | | home and feeling confident enough that they had |
| Once you are prescribed oxygen there is an | | | | enough oxygen to last the duration of there trip. |
| adjustment period, but it just takes a little time to | | | | There are small units for liquid oxygen that would |
| get used to just like any other change in your life. | | | | be able to deliver oxygen for many hours |
| Depending on the patient and getting through the | | | | depending on the liter flow you are prescribed. |
| denial period it should not take that long to adjust | | | | This option is slowly slipping away with cuts and |
| to your new device. Selecting the right equipment | | | | oxygen concentrators getting better and stronger. |