Posted byWow! Oxygen kills.
Stop breathing and save your life.
Read the article on the IOSH web site and you’ll find that MISTAKES (human errors) administering oxygen to patients in UK hospitals is what actually killed nine in five years.
Here’s a link to the article:
Category: Accidents, Current Events, Human Performance, Investigations, Medical/Healthcare
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Oxygen is considered a medication and can be harmful or deadly depending upon an individuals medical problem(s). For example, a subset of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are ‘oxygen sensitive’ and giving too much O2 can increase Co2 in the blood stream further blunting their respiratory drive.
The important thing to remember is that oxygen is not a benign substance and like any type of medical therapy must be given in a proper manner.
Comment by Muhammad Saifudin — October 14, 2009 @ 5:18 am