English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
oxygen therapy — Treatment in which a storage tank of oxygen or a machine called a compressor is used to give oxygen to people with breathing problems. It may be given through a nose tube, a mask, or a tent. The extra oxygen is breathed in along with normal air.… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Oxygen therapy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.96 MeSH … Wikipedia
Oxygen toxicity — Classification and external resources In 1942–43 the UK Government carried out extensive testing for oxygen toxicity in divers. The chamber is pressurised with air to 3.7 … Wikipedia
Oxygen mask — A plastic oxygen mask on an ER patient. An oxygen mask provides a method to transfer breathing oxygen gas from a storage tank to the lungs. Oxygen masks may cover the nose and mouth (oral nasal mask) or the entire face (full face mask). They may… … Wikipedia
Oxygen — This article is about the chemical element and its most stable form, O2 or dioxygen. For other forms of this element, see Allotropes of oxygen. For other uses, see Oxygen (disambiguation). nitrogen ← oxygen → fluorine ↑ O ↓ … Wikipedia
therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… … Universalium
Evel Knievel — This article is about the stunt performer. For the wooden roller coaster by the same name, see Evel Knievel (roller coaster) Infobox Person name = Evel Knievel image size = caption = Evel Knievel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida during the 1970s birth… … Wikipedia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — Classification and external resources Gross pathology of a lung showing centrilobular type emphysema characteristic of smoking. This close up of the fixed, cut lung surface shows multiple cavit … Wikipedia
Nasal cannula — Illustration of a nasal cannula The nasal cannula (NC) is a device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or airflow to a patient or person in need of respiratory help. This device consists of a plastic tube which fits behind the ears, and a set of… … Wikipedia
Pulmonary contusion — Classification and external resources A CT scan showing a pulmonary contusion (red arrow) accompanied by a rib fracture (blue arrow) ICD 10 S … Wikipedia
