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Is Oxygen Therapy Only Solution For Pulmonary Fibrosis?

My Mother-in-law is 75 years old; has pulmonary fibrosis, both lungs; oxygen saturation 94% at rest, drops to 84% with minimal exertion. She has some breathlessness on walking in the house; has a sedentary lifestyle now. she has been advised 15 hours of home oxygen therapy. Please clarify on this home oxygen therapy?

                                                                 
Mon, 27 Nov 2017
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yes she is prescribed right....she needs oxygen for this much time in 24 hours ..but the flow rate is to be set properly ..it should be 1 to 2 litre ...take nutrotious diet ..and she can also try deep breathing exercises ...
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Is Oxygen Therapy Only Solution For Pulmonary Fibrosis?

yes she is prescribed right....she needs oxygen for this much time in 24 hours ..but the flow rate is to be set properly ..it should be 1 to 2 litre ...take nutrotious diet ..and she can also try deep breathing exercises ...