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Home Oxygen Therapy

Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Home oxygen is prescribed for patients who have low levels of oxygen in the blood (hypoxia) which is a symptom of many lung conditions, some heart conditions and occasionally other more rare conditions.  The oxygen helps protect vital organs (for example, the heart, the kidneys, the brain, etc.)...

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Tag:   Oxygen Therapy (3)     lung (10)     breath (2)     breathe (4)     Pulmonary Rehabilitation (5)     hypoxia (1)    

Why have I received an appointment for the COPD sessions?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018

GPs, practice nurses, community nurses and hospital staff are the main people who will ask us to see patient's with COPD for help and advice.  This will usually be discussed with you before the referral is made. Many patient's with COPD have been admitted to hospital with an exacerbation and the...

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Tag:   appointment (25)     classes (5)     join (1)     register (3)     COPD (6)     lung (10)     breathe (4)     breath (2)    

Why should i take PR classes?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018

When a patient has a long-term breathing problem, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or another lung condition, they can find it difficult to do their normal daily activities without getting breathless.  They may also find that they get tired very easily and often feel exhausted...

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Tag:   PR (8)     Lung (1)     respiratory (5)     air (2)     breathe (4)     oxygen (9)     exercise (3)     classes (5)    

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