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Oxygen Therapy

Oxygen therapy is provided for patients with breathing disorders who cannot get adequate oxygen readily. It will help in increasing the quality of life by ensuring proper sleep and good energy. Breathing disorders that might need supplemental oxygen therapy include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, undeveloped lungs in newborns, lung fibrosis, sleep apnea, respiratory asthma, heart failure, etc. Oxygen gas, liquid oxygen, oxygen concentrators, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are the distinct varieties of oxygen therapy.

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What is meconium aspiration syndrome?

Query: Hi doctor, My daughter born seven days back is suffering from meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). I would like to know, how we measure her growth of lung capacity.  Read Full »

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Dr. Gunda Srinivas

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In newborns measurement of lung capacity is not as useful as in adults. Important clinical signs of respiratory effort, respiratory rate and the X-rays that had showed the meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) and also the general condition of baby. These are the importan...  Read Full »

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