HME - PROVIDER . COM Specializing in Home Medical Equipment
(Wheelchairs, Scooters, CPAPs, Oxygen,
Nebulizers, Bath Benches, Adult Diapers)
Glossary of Medical Terms
Oxygen Concentrators
Electronically powered device with a series of filters that extract oxygen from room air. Also, a backup system, usually a stationary compressed gas system. Must always accompany a concentrator in case of power failure or other emergency. Regular household current is sufficient for its use. In limited cases, a humidifier bottle may be necessary to increase moisture to the oxygen as it passes through the tubing to the mask or cannula.
Common Diagnoses:
- Chronic Obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD)
- Emphysema
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Lung Cancer
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Viral Pneumonia
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bronchlectasis
