Oxygen Therapy
Current as of: June 9, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Hasmeena Kathuria, MD – Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Oxygen therapy means using an oxygen tank or a machine to breathe in air that contains more oxygen than normal. Oxygen therapy increases the amount of oxygen in the lungs and the bloodstream. A person with a health problem such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may need oxygen therapy if there are signs…