Oxygen use in physical therapy practice.(Select Presentations from 2008 Combined Sections Meeting)

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal | June 1, 2008| | Copyright

Oxygen is an element, a gas, and a drug that, for people with lung disease, is an essential part of their lives. Oxygen and the nutrients in food combine to supply the cells of the body the energy needed to achieve all human activity: everything from bodily functions, such as breathing, to performing activities of daily living. For some pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), supplemental oxygen is necessary to continue to perform the activities of everyday life. (1)

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