MEDICAL OXYGEN TANK SUPPLY 

 

Oxygen is a gas that the body needs to work well. It is a tasteless, colorless, odorless gas, and to large extent more abundant compared to other elements. It is essential for combustion, and also essential for the metabolism of food, which is a form of precisely controlled biological combustion. Every human cell needs oxygen to live. Lungs take the oxygen out of the air you breathe and put it into the blood. The blood takes the oxygen to all the cells in the body and then the waste carbon dioxide is taken back to the lungs where you breathe it out.

Sometimes a person needs more oxygen than he can get just by breathing. You may need extra oxygen if you have lung disease, anemia, or heart disease. Your body may also need extra oxygen after some injuries, such as burns.

A heavy metal that keeps the oxygen under pressure is called medical oxygen tank supply. Usually, tanks have an internal aluminum coating to prevent direct contact between the oxygen and aluminum. This effectively prevents the contamination of the oxygen. The tank has external coating as well to prevent the direct contact between aluminum and the skin.

It has different parts that are very useful. Its pressure gauge shows the amount of oxygen left in the tank while the floe meter controls the rate of the oxygen that comes out of the tank. Humidifier bottle is a part of the medical oxygen tank supply wherein the water is mixed with oxygen and the oxygen is warmed before the patient breathes it. In this way, it prevents the nose, mouth and throat to become dry.

In using the medical oxygen tank supply, you should check first the level of water in the modifier, it the there is a low amount of water left, refill the bottle with sterile or distilled one. If not, use pre-filled water instead. Using tap water is a big no-no because it may contain other mineral that may combine in the oxygen. Do this at least one a day. The oxygen tube should be hook in the humidifier while the other end in the tubing of nasal cannula or oxygen mask. Open the tank by turning the valve in counter clockwise direction until the needle on the pressure gauge moves. And then, set the flow meter by turning in the right dial. The flow rate of the oxygen should be set according to the physician or caregiver.