Misunderstanding of oxygen therapy in COPD

With the advent of an aging society, the incidence of chronic diseases is increasing, which seriously affects human health. COPD is one of the most common chronic diseases. According to the World Health Organization, COPD will become the third leading cause of death globally by 2030.

COPD is a chronic airway inflammatory disease that often occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. It usually develops from chronic bronchitis and emphysema, which can cause great harm to the body.

In addition to drug treatment and control, patients with COPD also need oxygen therapy. In the process of oxygen therapy, related misunderstandings must be avoided in order to better relieve the symptoms of patients.

1. "The effect of long-term oxygen therapy on health"

COPD patients can ensure sufficient oxygen in the lungs through oxygen therapy, which helps to improve the patient's respiratory function, but many patients believe that oxygen is an external gas, and long-term oxygen inhalation will cause damage to the body and cause lung damage. damage, resulting in oxygen toxicity.

In fact, oxygen inhalation therapy for patients with COPD can improve the ventilation function of the lungs and help relieve the symptoms of suffocation.

2. "Long-term oxygen inhalation is easy to become addicted"

Many COPD patients believe that long-term inhalation of oxygen will lead to oxygen addiction, and once inhaled, they will be inseparable from oxygen.

There is no data to suggest that long-term oxygen inhalation is addictive. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cannot do without oxygen. The fundamental reason is that the lung function is poor and cannot perform normal ventilation function. It is necessary to inhale oxygen to maintain breathing. Long-term hypoxia will lead to a sharp decline in lung function.

3. "No breathing, no need for oxygen"

The biggest misunderstanding of COPD patients in the process of recuperation is not breathing or taking oxygen, which will have an impact on the body.

The main purpose of oxygen inhalation therapy is to relieve the symptoms of patients, to prevent the aggravation of the disease, to relieve lung function, and to prevent the decline of lung function. Therefore, for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, whether it is in the exacerbation period or the stable period, whether or not there is wheezing symptoms, oxygen inhalation therapy must be performed to ensure sufficient oxygen in the lungs.

4. "No need for oxygen during the day"

Many patients think that oxygen is sufficient during the day and only need oxygen at night.

For COPD patients, oxygen therapy must be guaranteed for more than 15 hours a day. It is not enough to perform oxygen therapy only at night, so oxygen must be inhaled during the day to ensure the effect of oxygen therapy.

5. "Oxygen does not require medication"

Clinically, many patients with COPD believe that as long as they inhale oxygen, they do not need to use drugs for treatment.

In fact, doing so will affect the body. COPD is an inflammatory disease of the airways, and symptoms need to be controlled by drugs, and combined treatment with oxygen therapy and drugs is needed to fundamentally relieve the suffering of patients.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease must receive standardized treatment as soon as possible, and oxygen therapy is one of the very important links that cannot be ignored. Care must be taken to ensure adequate oxygenation in the lungs. At the same time, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also need to have a sufficient understanding of oxygen therapy and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment.