Oxygen Smart

Sometimes patients that need supplemental oxygen are not aware when they are not receiving enough oxygen. This could be because of a kink in the tube, breathing through the mouth or even a mis-adjusted flow rate.  Whatever the reason those close to you should know the following signs of lack of oxygen so they can [...]

Make sure the oxygen flow rate is set as prescribed by your doctor.  (Neither above nor below).
Keep an emergency oxygen supply somewhere handy. Make sure it is filled.
Make sure the tubing has no kinks and the flow is working smoothly.
Another frequent check area is the humidifier bottle.
Oxygen flow tends to produce dryness to the inside [...]

Portable Oxygen Concentrators for Air Travel have been Approved by the FAA
The FAA has approved some portable oxygen concentrators for passengers and this is very good news, and I speak from experience.
Oxygen concentrators extract oxygen from the surrounding air and portable ones are both battery operated and can be plugged in.  So for your travel [...]