tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post439512758297345539..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: Do not overoxygenate neonatesRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-9182459443021882912010-02-22T20:48:26.181-05:002010-02-22T20:48:26.181-05:00It's not just neonatal patients that are over ...It's not just neonatal patients that are over oxygenated. Some studies are showing that high concentration O2 is bad for stroke patients, head trauma patients, and even cardiac patients. There is one European study showing better long term survival for cardiac arrest patients using room air ventilation as opposed to 100% O2. <br /><br />Of course, it will be hard to convince Ventolin loving physicians that Oxygen might actually harm patients. <br /><br />Good luck.TOTWTYTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221321904364051792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-51798444530019337392010-02-17T19:11:02.169-05:002010-02-17T19:11:02.169-05:00Rick, thanks for the offer, I would love any info ...Rick, thanks for the offer, I would love any info you can find and help with. You can email it to me amyyyk@gmail.com<br />Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-63484040554994876972010-02-15T20:13:09.555-05:002010-02-15T20:13:09.555-05:00As a respitatory therapist and grandmother of a so...As a respitatory therapist and grandmother of a soccer playing, but kicking 23 weeker and an artistic, very high vocabilary 26 weeker, I too have an interest in promoting the best care possible. You and I, Rick, have had many such discussions in the past.jane sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312506808291719688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-8759029141336003612010-02-10T23:10:48.860-05:002010-02-10T23:10:48.860-05:00Kerri: I think I wrote something about premature ...Kerri: I think I wrote something about premature birth increasing your risk of asthma. If I didn't, I will. It's not the oxygen, though, that causes asthma. I don't think scientists know exactly, although they suspect it has something to do with your immune system being immature. Oxygen probably caused your ROP, though. Although wisdom in this area has improved immensely since you were born, so ROP is much more rare. Yet prematurity and long term lung disease like asthma is still quite common. Thanks for the "loving these posts" comments. <br /><br />Amy: I actually have some more detailed information if you want it, and if I can find it. Just let me know.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-23463484575240628562010-02-10T13:04:03.331-05:002010-02-10T13:04:03.331-05:00I am actually writing a paper this semester on whe...I am actually writing a paper this semester on whether it's better to use room air or 100% when resuscitating a preemie. This information will be very helpful!! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-81845411451411102162010-02-10T12:28:45.975-05:002010-02-10T12:28:45.975-05:00As a preemie, I always really enjoy your posts abo...As a preemie, I always really enjoy your posts about caring for neonates. Even though I don't remember what happened after I was born, it's always interesting to hear about the connection between my current health and state of body and the care I received in the NICU.<br /><br />I was born at about 30 weeks, and was as my orthopedic doc said when he was releasing me when I was fourteen "a pretty sick little girl". So, a lot of your points really resonated with me<br /><br />I'm not sure exactly how long, but I was on a ventilator and oxygen for quite some time after I was born. I have retinopathy of prematurity and incredibly bad vision (my right eye is corrected with really strong glasses, but I can only see lights, shadows and colours through my left eye.<br />My time spent on oxygen is also something my allergist linked my asthma to now ("too much oxygen, eh?", even though I wasn't diagnosed until I was seventeen.<br /><br />Loving these posts, especially the ones dealing with caring for preemies :).kerrihttp://asthmadaytoday.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com