Contents:
- Medical Video: Clearing Your Chest with Breathing Exercises
- 1. Tube and oxygen regulator
- 2. Portable oxygen tube
- 3. Oxygen concentrator
- 4. Oximeter
- 5. Nebulizer
- 6. CPAP
- 7. Air cleaner
- 8. Aspirator or suction machine
Medical Video: Clearing Your Chest with Breathing Exercises
People with respiratory disorders like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and emphysema need a variety of tools so they can breathe well and carry out their daily activities. Did you know what breathing aids are needed by people with certain respiratory disorders and how do they work? The following are various types of breathing apparatus for those of you who have respiratory problems.
1. Tube and oxygen regulator
Oxygen cylinders have the ability to convert water into oxygen. Oxygen then flows through the hose to the patient's respiratory tract, it can be through the patient's nose or mouth.
Oxygen cylinders also usually have an oxygen regulator. Oxygen regulator is a device that functions to control the oxygen pressure given to patients. Because the oxygen coming from the tube has a high pressure, so it needs to be regulated to be safe for the patient.
2. Portable oxygen tube
In contrast to large-scale oxygen cylinders, portable oxygen is packaged in small tubes. The oxygen is available in the form of gas. Portable oxygen is sold freely so you can buy it at the nearest pharmacy or drug store. This oxygen tube is easy to carry anywhere.
In addition to people with certain respiratory disorders, portable oxygen is usually one of the important components in the First Aid Case (P3K) box.
3. Oxygen concentrator
Oxygen concentrator is a device that works to produce pure oxygen from free air. This breathing apparatus is commonly used for people with respiratory disorders.
This tool is used to increase oxygen levels in the blood.
How does this tool work? This tool takes free air from the surrounding environment and separates nitrogen or other substances from the air using filters or filters that exist. Then, pure oxygen can be channeled through the hose to the patient's respiratory tract.
This tool is divided into two, which can take it anywhere (portable) or that is indeed designed not to be moved (static) This tool has been sold freely outside. You can choose the type according to your needs.
4. Oximeter
Oximeter is a breathing apparatus that serves to measure oxygen levels in the blood. It looks like a watch. This tool is connected to a sensor that serves to measure oxygen levels on your finger.
Oxygen levels or oxygen saturation levels in the blood will immediately appear on the screen of this device, just like when you see a number on a watch.
5. Nebulizer
Nebulizer is a device that functions to change drugs asthma liquid in the form of gas. This gas will flow through the hose to the respiratory tract. In other words, this tool has the ability to shoot asthma drugs directly into the target organ, the lungs. Of course, this causes the effect to feel faster.
6. CPAP
CPAP stands for Continous Positive Airway Pressure. This tool is used for patients sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea have difficulty breathing during sleep due to a blocked airway or an unstable breathing center.
When a blockage occurs, people with sleep apnea will wake up suddenly and short of breath. So, people with this disease will have a hard time sleeping and cause disruption to their daily activities due to lack of rest.
How does this breathing apparatus work? CPAP works by controlling constant air pressure so that it can keep the respiratory tract open. Air pressure is channeled through a mask worn by people with sleep apnea when he sleeps.
Using this tool, snoring during sleep will decrease. Snoring usually occurs due to vibration of the tissue in the throat.
7. Air cleaner
Air cleaner or water purifiers used to improve air quality. This tool can be placed at home or in your office. Usually, this tool is used if you or a family member has respiratory problems such as asthma, emphysema, or allergies.
This tool is also good for people who live in areas with poor air quality, high air pollution, or full of dust, fleas and mites.
Air cleaner or water purifier usually has a filter that serves to filter out dust particles or microorganisms such as fleas. So that the air produced is fresh. In addition to the filter system, this tool also sometimes has ion cleansers that will function in the air ionization process so as to produce air that is clean of pollutant particles.
8. Aspirator or suction machine
Aspirator or commonly called suction machine is a device that serves to suck mucus or other fluids from the patient's respiratory tract in order to breathe properly. The patient uses a mask where the air pressure is arranged so that the patient will be stimulated to remove mucus from his lungs.
