Oxygen Concentrators

Oxygen concentrators extract oxygen molecules from room air. It can be used for low oxygen flow (less than 4 Liter per minutes (LPM) and doesn't need to be refilled with oxygen. A patient will need oxygen therapy when hypoxemia results from a respiratory or cardiac emergency or an increase in metabolic function.

Pulmonary fibrosis, Cystic fibrosis, Emphysema, Chronic bronchitis, Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency which is genetic disorder can lead to breathing problems at a young age and eventually develop into emphysema or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Risk factors: Smoking, Family history of lung disorders 

Therapies: Diaphragmatic breathing, Incentive Spirometry