#456 Outpatient Oxygen Therapy

#456 Outpatient Oxygen Therapy

Author: The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast October 7, 2024 Duration: 1:12:57
Supplemental oxygen is ubiquitous and yet there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty related to prescription and management in the outpatient setting. Have no fear, we’ve got your back! On this episode of The Curbsiders we host special guest Susan Jacobs, RN, MS who is a bonafide, world-class expert in outpatient oxygen therapy. How to prescribe? What’s out there? What do you do when your patient travels? She joins us to tackle these questions and so much more so make sure to tune in and snag some knowledge food for that old brain hole!

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Getting to know our guest
  • Basics of oxygen prescribing and devices
  • Caveats for the patient who only has exertional hypoxemia
  • How to prepare for travel
  • Key points & take aways
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producer, Writer, Infographic and Cover Art Artist: Leah Witt, MD
  • Show Notes: Cyrus Askin, MD
  • Reviewer:  Fatima Syed, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Susan Jacobs, RN, MS

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