Oxygen therapy is a moisturized oxygen treatment method. It is used for diseases of the respiratory system, blood circulation, and the gastrointestinal tract. Oxygen therapy has proven itself well in purulent and vascular surgery, when the treatment and healing of extensive wound surfaces is required. In the same way make up for the lack of oxygen during hypoxia in high-altitude climbers. Essential help is provided by oxygen therapy to small premature babies in the incubators.
Oxygen will come to the rescue
Oxygen is transported and stored in elongated blue cylinders. In medical institutions, he is placed in special rooms with a piping system. According to this system, oxygen is transported directly to the patient in the ward.
Oxygen is introduced into the body of a sick person in various ways, but the most common inhalation method, in which oxygen is supplied through the Bobrov apparatus. Equally often used is an oxygen cushion that looks like a rubber bag with a mouthpiece. The capacity of such a pillow is up to 70 liters of oxygen. It is filled directly from the cylinder.
In some institutions, you can visit the pressure chamber, an oxygen tent or a room where humidified oxygen flows centrally. Such therapy is good in that during the session, people can communicate and additionally engage in breathing exercises.
Oxygen therapy through Bobrov's apparatus
The toxicity of oxygen depends on its concentration and time of exposure to the body. Pure oxygen therapy can be carried out for no more than 6 hours, so it is often moisturized and dosed. This helps to avoid complications of treatment and improves the healing properties of the chemical.
To moisturize oxygen, Bobrov's apparatus is used. It is a glass container with a tight-fitting lid, from which two tubes of glass come out. Tubes are different in height. In the long supply of oxygen (it sinks into the water to the very bottom), and moistened air enters the patient through a short one (located under the lid itself). The necessary pressure is created using a rubber tube, at the end of which a pear is attached. The humidifier is disassembled using an air sterilizer.
Bobrov's apparatus must be used carefully
There is some danger when working with this unit. It lies in the fact that during therapy with excess pressure, the glass container can be torn to pieces. Therefore, for security reasons, Bobrov’s apparatus is wrapped with adhesive tape. The best way out of this situation is to use a special cork on the lid that can pop up in an emergency.
The rules for the safe use of oxygen should be strictly observed. It must be remembered that with oils and ethyl alcohol it forms an explosive mixture, therefore only qualified workers should deal with the supply of oxygen to the Bobrov apparatus.