Inogen Oxygen Education Blog

Oxygen is something we breathe in each and every day, but is oxygen a medication, too? It might be hard to adjust to the idea, but medical oxygen is indeed a medication. However, medical-grade oxygen can also be used incorrectly like any medicine, which can trigger negative side effects. As such, it is important to […]

With the ongoing pandemic, people are hearing about respirators and ventilators more than ever as use has increased across the globe. The need for both is great in the medical community, but how are they used?  Many people get the terms respirator and ventilator confused and use them interchangeably by mistake. However, these two medical […]

In order to qualify for home oxygen, you need medical evidence that proves your health depends on supplemental oxygen therapy. You will need to fulfill a number of health qualifications before you can obtain your home oxygen equipment. Let’s take a look at what diagnoses or conditions allow you to qualify for home oxygen and […]

If you’ve been evaluated by your physician and she’s determined you need home oxygen therapy, the Inogen At Home may be just what the doctor ordered. But who benefits most from home oxygen therapy and why choose the Inogen At Home? Let’s explore this further. What is Oxygen? Oxygen is a colorless, tasteless, odorless gas […]

A pulse oximeter is a handy medical device that uses two frequencies of light – red and infrared – to determine the percentage of hemoglobin in the blood that is saturated with oxygen, otherwise known as your oxygen saturation level (O2 sat level). If you have ever been in a doctor’s office and heard your […]

Breathlessness can be hard to explain. Whether it feels like you are having a hard time breathing, like you cannot get enough air or like you have an elephant sitting on your chest, feeling breathless or short of breath can be a frightening sensation. For people living with breathlessness in their daily lives, it can […]

Home oxygen safety is one of the most important aspects of oxygen therapy, whether you choose an oxygen concentrator, oxygen cylinders or a liquid oxygen system as your oxygen supply source. Although oxygen is a safe, non-flammable gas, it does support combustion, meaning things burn more readily and ignite easier in its presence. As such, […]

When you receive a brand new chronic lung disease diagnosis, you will suddenly become aware of the barrage of new terminology surrounding you. You might receive an informational sheet reading “COPD LTOT” and think, “What on earth is LTOT?” If you know the meaning of the terms COPD and LTOT, chances are you’re in the […]

Read below about how Inogen Tidal Assist Ventilation (TAV) can help you combat the feelings of breathlessness and improve your oxygen therapy.  Share this Image On Your Site <p><strong>Please include attribution to Inogen.com with this graphic.</strong><br /><br /><a href=’https://www.inogen.com/blog/how-can-inogen-tav-help-you/’><img src=’https://cdn.inogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4_TAVhelpYou-scaled.jpg’ alt=’What is TAV?’ 540px border=’0′ /></a></p>

Imagine you’re able to go up a full flight of stairs or go for a long walk with a friend without finding yourself feeling exhausted and breathless afterward. Feel like you are past this point already? Not necessarily. Believe it or not, doing these things without feeling breathless is still possible with the help of […]

When a patient first learns that they will require supplemental oxygen to improve their breathing, they are likely to have many questions. Patients often wonder about how to get their oxygen and what steps they will need to complete in order to get the oxygen delivery device they need. If your doctor has recommended supplemental […]

Oxygen therapy helps people maintain their respiratory health. We surveyed 326 oxygen therapy users to learn how using supplemental oxygen impacts quality of life and normal daily activities. Here is what we uncovered: