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Why are patients given oxygen during medical treatment?
Patients are given oxygen during medical treatment to help improve their breathing and increase the amount of oxygen in their blood, which is essential for the body's cells to function properly.
Does recompression treatment work?
With prompt and appropriate recompression treatment, most patients show marked improvement in their blood oxygen levels and tissue circulation, as well as other signs of healing
What is the treatment for high blood sugar levels in diabetic patients?
Insulin
What does low oxygen in the blood look like in a ECG?
An ECG won't show oxygen levels in the blood - it simply records the patients heartbeat.
How do you cure cyanosis?
You need to get Oxygen into the patients blood (administer a richer mix of Oxygen for the patient to breathe).
Do cancer patients require blood transfusions as part of their treatment plan?
Yes, some cancer patients may require blood transfusions as part of their treatment plan, especially if they experience low red blood cell counts due to chemotherapy or the cancer itself.
How does a oximeter works?
An oximeter is a medical device that measures the oxygen in a patients blood.It uses LED to measure the percentage of arterial hemoglobin in the oxyhemoglobin. Oximeters meausre oxygen levels in the patients blood. A device is set on a patients finger and it measures changes blood volume in the skin producing a photoplethysmograph. This allows medical professionals to monitor the patients.
What is an alternative to angioplasty for some patients?
thrombolytic therapy (treatment with drugs that dissolve blood clots) is an alternative
Why do patients get oxygen in a can and not from the air?
Air only has about 20% oxygen, almost all of the rest is nitrogen. An oxygen tank has 100% oxygen and is used in some cases for breathing sicknesses. These patients don't need 100% oxygen, but just a bit more that is mixed with normal air when they breath in.
What happens if your on birth control and your blood is brown?
Nothing. Brown blood is old blood and oxygen gotten to it. You are OK.
How should patients be prepared for hemodialysis?
Prior to treatment, patients are typically administered a dose of heparin, an anticoagulant that prevents blood clotting, to ensure the free flow of blood through the dialyzer and an uninterrupted dialysis run for the patient.
How does nitroglycerin help heart patients?
Its a coronary vasodilator(widens vessels) for treatment of angina pectoris (usually a result of lack of oxygen to the heart muscle i.e. atherosclerosis where plaques form on the inner wall of the arteries restricting blood flow.
