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power cut death: oxygen supply death surprises doctors
by：Yovog
2023-10-01
Folole Muliaga was seriously ill due to heart and lung disease, but her hospital doctor was surprised to find that she died \"soon\" after her oxygen machine stopped providing lifegiving gas. The 44-year-
The old man died about 1/2 hours after the city electricity.
The electric machine provided by the county health bureau of manucao district stopped working around eleven o\'clock A. M. on Tuesday.
Medical experts said yesterday that,
Oxygen generators are used only in patients with chronic diseases.
They don\'t know that any machine has a battery. ups.
\"This is not life --
Dr. Don Mackie, chief medical officer of the Health Council, said: \"In general, this is critical . \".
\"There are some things in this case that we don\'t understand,\" he said . \"
\"She died so soon after the machine was turned off, which was a bit surprising.
Dr. Mackie said: \"Mrs. Muliaga was treated at the hospital of Middlemore for long-term illness and was discharged on May 11.
She has a heart and lung condition and difficulty breathing is related to her obesity.
She got a home oxygen generator because of her serious condition.
Professor Robin Taylor, head of the respiratory research department at the University of Otago and medical director of the asthma and breathing Foundation, said that household oxygen generators are prepared for people with chronic mild reductions in oxygen levels in their blood, these are usually patients with chronic pulmonary disease.
\"You will not use it in the event of acute pneumonia.
\"For most patients receiving oxygen treatment, the loss of supply is unlikely to lead to death immediately.
\"If you stop oxygen, you expect patients to feel inadequate breathing, but you will never expect them to die on the spot.
Dr. McKee said that after Mrs. mulliaga\'s death, the hospital\'s home oxygen service would change its practice of advising on power safety issues.
The service, he said, provided patients or their families with a standardized letter indicating the need for a home oxygen generator and said: \"Try to make this person need uninterrupted supply \".
Dr. Mackie said: \"We have decided that we will be more proactive in this regard and actually provide this letter. . .
For those who receive treatment training and education in the service, they have already got there in advance rather than asking us to do so.
Dr. Mackie said training for patients and their families included advice on what to do if the machine was powered off.
They got \"this is not supposed to be a guarantee of life --
Threat incident [although]
There may be pressure.
\"The first message is to sit quietly and stay calm.
\"If there are any serious symptoms, they are told to call an ambulance.
What is a household oxygen generator?
A device of the size of a vacuum cleaner.
The air contains about 20 per cent of oxygen, which can absorb oxygen molecules.
Its gas output is about 80-
Usually about 1 to 3 liters of oxygen per minute.
There are two main types, one is called a concentrator, which provides a continuous flow of oxygen.
The other is Bitap (bi-
Positive pressure of horizontal gas Channel)
, It reduces stress when the patient is breathing out.
This is the kind used by Folole Muliaga.
How do they supply electricity?
They connected the mains.
The experts interviewed by the Herald do not know any supporters.
Battery Supply.
How do they use it?
The concentrator provides oxygen through the tube to the patient\'s nostrils or through the tube to the nose and mouth of the mask;
A tightly sealed mask is required for the bitap.
How long do they use it at a time?
Usually up to 16 hours per 24 hours, usually including overnight stays. Who uses them?
Mainly prescribed for people with chronic pulmonary disease (
Chronic inflammation, swelling).
A small number of people with obese hypoventilation syndrome have also been put on one.
How many people use them?
Prices vary across New Zealand.
The County Health Council, which serves more than 400,000 people, has 170 adults using them.
It has a small number of children on different types of home ventilation devices.
Source: Health Bureau of manukao County;
Foundation for asthma and breathing
The old man died about 1/2 hours after the city electricity.
The electric machine provided by the county health bureau of manucao district stopped working around eleven o\'clock A. M. on Tuesday.
Medical experts said yesterday that,
Oxygen generators are used only in patients with chronic diseases.
They don\'t know that any machine has a battery. ups.
\"This is not life --
Dr. Don Mackie, chief medical officer of the Health Council, said: \"In general, this is critical . \".
\"There are some things in this case that we don\'t understand,\" he said . \"
\"She died so soon after the machine was turned off, which was a bit surprising.
Dr. Mackie said: \"Mrs. Muliaga was treated at the hospital of Middlemore for long-term illness and was discharged on May 11.
She has a heart and lung condition and difficulty breathing is related to her obesity.
She got a home oxygen generator because of her serious condition.
Professor Robin Taylor, head of the respiratory research department at the University of Otago and medical director of the asthma and breathing Foundation, said that household oxygen generators are prepared for people with chronic mild reductions in oxygen levels in their blood, these are usually patients with chronic pulmonary disease.
\"You will not use it in the event of acute pneumonia.
\"For most patients receiving oxygen treatment, the loss of supply is unlikely to lead to death immediately.
\"If you stop oxygen, you expect patients to feel inadequate breathing, but you will never expect them to die on the spot.
Dr. McKee said that after Mrs. mulliaga\'s death, the hospital\'s home oxygen service would change its practice of advising on power safety issues.
The service, he said, provided patients or their families with a standardized letter indicating the need for a home oxygen generator and said: \"Try to make this person need uninterrupted supply \".
Dr. Mackie said: \"We have decided that we will be more proactive in this regard and actually provide this letter. . .
For those who receive treatment training and education in the service, they have already got there in advance rather than asking us to do so.
Dr. Mackie said training for patients and their families included advice on what to do if the machine was powered off.
They got \"this is not supposed to be a guarantee of life --
Threat incident [although]
There may be pressure.
\"The first message is to sit quietly and stay calm.
\"If there are any serious symptoms, they are told to call an ambulance.
What is a household oxygen generator?
A device of the size of a vacuum cleaner.
The air contains about 20 per cent of oxygen, which can absorb oxygen molecules.
Its gas output is about 80-
Usually about 1 to 3 liters of oxygen per minute.
There are two main types, one is called a concentrator, which provides a continuous flow of oxygen.
The other is Bitap (bi-
Positive pressure of horizontal gas Channel)
, It reduces stress when the patient is breathing out.
This is the kind used by Folole Muliaga.
How do they supply electricity?
They connected the mains.
The experts interviewed by the Herald do not know any supporters.
Battery Supply.
How do they use it?
The concentrator provides oxygen through the tube to the patient\'s nostrils or through the tube to the nose and mouth of the mask;
A tightly sealed mask is required for the bitap.
How long do they use it at a time?
Usually up to 16 hours per 24 hours, usually including overnight stays. Who uses them?
Mainly prescribed for people with chronic pulmonary disease (
Chronic inflammation, swelling).
A small number of people with obese hypoventilation syndrome have also been put on one.
How many people use them?
Prices vary across New Zealand.
The County Health Council, which serves more than 400,000 people, has 170 adults using them.
It has a small number of children on different types of home ventilation devices.
Source: Health Bureau of manukao County;
Foundation for asthma and breathing
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