nebuliser with oxygen

[themrs]

My husband is in a " temporary" ward as no beds in respiratory ward. Today I discovered they were administering nebuliser with the oxygen supply turned up because there was no medical air. Has anybody else experienced this. We are having a meeting with the Dr tomorrow.

[jimmyg23]

Yes I have had my ventolin that way via a mask into the oxygen supply even when the paramedics came out that was I received it with pure oxygen and ventolin it made me feel better soon

[Betsyrose2017 in reply to jimmyg23]

Yes, you get more and faster like that with the oxygen that's how you get it done in the hospital in the state I live in anyway hope everything works out for you and your husband gets a bed or gets to come home

Betsy Rose

[Pantani]

I was given Ventolin in a nebuliser with oxygen at 6lpm but they found out I was a CO2 retainer and after that I had to use medical air.

[stone-UK]

Hi

Both my hospital stays I had nebuliser via oxygen three times a day,it's quite common as the machines are in short supply.

[knitter]

I was given Ventolin via oxygen in hospital, but it seems I am a CO2 retainer as my O2 levels went down and set the alarm off on the oximeter .

[Hidden]

every time I am admitted they gave my nebs that way and I must admit I like it that way

[Seagull59]

If you have copd oxygen should only be given at a low rate. That's why usually given medical air oxygen is dangerous to those with COPD as it can permanently affect your drive to breath.