Information for Patients
Lung Health Disease
The American Lung Association designed a program that outlines there is hope for rebuilding strength and enjoying a more full and active life through pulmonary rehabilitation. These programs are designed to improve lung function, reduce symptom severity and improve quality of life.
Exercise to Build Healthy Lungs
My HealtheVet offers you tips and tools to help you partner with your health care team, so together you may work to manage your health. Here you may find useful resources when you need them. The support tools on this page are designed to enrich your experience with My HealtheVet and help you make informed decisions.
YouAndOxygenTherapy.com
A website dedicated to introducing people to oxygen therapy. You can access animations on how oxygen devices work, interviews with other people using oxygen therapy, and discussions between health care professionals about the importance of oxygen therapy.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
NHLBI has many resources on pulmonary rehab. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a supervised medical program that helps people who have lung diseases live and breathe better. You may need pulmonary rehabilitation if you have a lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). During the program, you will learn exercises and breathing techniques.
Basics of Oxygen Therapy
A newly updated guide to using oxygen therapy and devices. Learn about how oxygen therapy works, what the goals of oxygen therapy are, and how to live your best life with this new treatment.
Blood Oxygen Level: What It Is & How To Increase It (clevelandclinic.org).
The Cleveland Clinic discusses the meaning of blood oxygen level, how it is measured, and the meaning of the level. It also discusses symptoms of hypoxia and how to raise blood oxygen levels.
The Need For Supplemental Oxygen | Patient Education | UCSF Health.
University of California San Francisco Health also discusses the meaning of blood oxygen level, how it is measured, and the meaning of the level. This link also has additional links to types of oxygen equipment, oxygen safety, traveling with oxygen and other oxygen resources.
Patient Perspective on Oxygen
This is a PowerPoint presentation given by the PAP Foundation to PAP patients. It covers understanding supplemental oxygen, pros and cons of the different oxygen equipment, and evaluating one’s lifestyle to determine the best equipment for the patient’s situation.
| ARDS Allience | PAP Foundation |
|---|---|
| 10.4% of patients admitted to intensive care units were found to meet ARDS criteria. This means approximately 1 in 10 patients in an ICU will have ARDS. | The incident rate of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is about 7 in 1 million with approximately 2,300 patients in the United States. |
| ARDS Alliance Inc. is dedicated to promoting and furthering charitable, education and scientific opportunities for the advancement of awareness, research and to improve the quality of life for all those affected by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). | Nearly all PAP patients need supplemental oxygen at some point in their journey with PAP. |
| Oxygen needs of some patients can fluctuate greatly between whole lung lavages, sometimes as much as 15L/min. |
ATS Patient Information Series
The ATS Patient Information Series is a public service of the American Thoracic Society and its journal the AJRCCM (www.atsjournals.org). The information appearing in this series is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for the medical advice of one's personal health care provider.
