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Chapter-05 Oxygen Therapy

BOOK TITLE: Principles of Pediatric & Neonatal Emergencies

Author
1. Udani Soonu
ISBN
9788184489507
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11182_5
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, e-mail: dr_sudani@hindujahospital.com, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai; Grand Medical College, Mumbai, India, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, SRCC Children’s Hospital Managed by Narayana Health, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, SRCC Children’s Hospital (Managed by Narayana Health), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Critical Care and Emergency Services, SRCC Children’s Hospital, Narayana Health, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Abstract

From the greater strength and vivacity of the flame of a candle, in the pure air, it may be conjectured that it might be peculiarly salutary to the lungs in certain morbid cases when the common air would not be sufficient though pure oxygen might be very useful as a medicine. Joseph Priestly, the discoverer of oxygen as a therapy, thus speculated on its medicinal applications. Oxygen is by far, the most frequently used intervention in the management of the critically ill child; whether there is respiratory disease or not. There is often, a casual attitude towards the administration of oxygen. We forget that oxygen has well characterized and potentially toxic effects on the lungs and neonatal retina. Oxygen therapy is the process of increasing the concentration of oxygen in inspired air, to correct or prevent hypoxia. The major limitation of oxygen therapy lies in the pulmonary toxicity of increased alveolar oxygen tension.

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