Inogen Oxygen Education Blog

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 […]

If you have sleep apnea or another condition that makes it difficult for you to breathe correctly at night, your doctor might recommend either BiPAP or CPAP machines. Each of these machines helps you breathe better while you sleep. But what is the difference between BiPAP and CPAP, and can you use these machines with […]

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 […]

Your heart is an essential organ, responsible for keeping your blood pumping throughout your body. This critical function not only pumps blood to different parts of your body, but that blood carries the oxygen vital to keeping your tissues healthy and functioning properly. So what happens when the heart stops working the way it should? […]

When you first learn that you will need oxygen therapy, the next thought for many people is, “But how will I afford my home oxygen equipment?” Navigating insurance, Medicare and other programs can be overwhelming at first, but you could be closer to affordable home oxygen equipment than you think. Read on to learn more […]

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 […]

One of the most commonly expressed worries from people who have just been prescribed oxygen therapy is the concern that they will have to significantly change their lifestyle. Patients worry they will no longer be able to participate in their regular activities and social life. However, when you are able to use a portable oxygen […]

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, […]

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://www.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 […]

If you think you have a health condition that would benefit from oxygen therapy and you are interested in getting oxygen at home, talk to your doctor about whether you meet the criteria for oxygen therapy. Ask about how to get an oxygen tank for home use, about home O2 requirements and anything else you […]