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Paediatric  

Home Oxygen 

User 

Guide

Summary of Contents for Paediatric

Page 1: ...Paediatric Home Oxygen User Guide...

Page 2: ...isit Smoking TheRisks StorageandUsage HowdoIcheckifoxygeniscomingout OxygenTubing Masks andNasalCannulae OilsandGrease BabyMassageTherapy HandSanitiser DynamicAirFlowPressureRelieving Mattresses Bewar...

Page 3: ...our equipmentdoesnotworkoryouhavea concentratorandthereisapowercut Troubleshooting Ifyouareexperiencingproblemswithyour equipmentandcannotresolveitwiththis guide oryourequipmentguide callour customers...

Page 4: ...site Pleasevisitourwebsite www airliquidehealthcare co ukforaccess tothesevideosandotherinformation Going Home Yourchild shealthcareprofessionalwill orderoxygenequipmentwhenyourchildis readytogohome P...

Page 5: ...ity companywillprovidethefulldetails Itisimportantthatyoukeepusuptodatewith anychangestoyourchild sdatatoensurewe areabletoupholdasafeandefficientservice forthem Youhaveanumberofrightsunderdata protec...

Page 6: ...ality oflife Oxygenisnotaddictivebuttoomuchcanbe harmfulandtoolittlemaynotbebeneficial Oxygencanonlybeprescribedbya healthcareprofessional Using Home Oxygen Yourhealthcareprofessionalwillhave complete...

Page 7: ...tthatyou l NEVERsmokeorletanyoneelsesmoke nearyourchildwhentheyareusing theiroxygenequipment thisincludes e cigarettes l NEVERchargeane cigarettecloseto yourchildwhentheyareusingtheiroxygen equipmento...

Page 8: ...ateoursurroundings homeoxygenusers areatgreaterriskfromtheirclothing bedding furnitureandhaircatchingfireiftheysmoke orifotherpeoplesmokeincloseproximity tothem Inoxygen richareas fabrics wood paperan...

Page 9: ...ER smoke or let anyone else smoke near your child when they are using their oxygen equipment Remember NEVERsmokeacigaretteoruseanelectronic cigaretteclosetoyourchildwhentheyare usingtheoxygen NEVERcha...

Page 10: ...r Thisinformationappliestoallplaceswhere oxygenequipmentisusedorstored andwhen travellingwithit How do I check if oxygen is coming out Ifyourchildusesaverylowflowrate youmight finditdifficulttodetermi...

Page 11: ...ng Theyshouldbechangedwhenusedforthe followinghoursperday l 0 12hourschangeeveryyear l 12 24hourschangeevery6months Nasal Cannulae Yourchild scannulaecaneasilybecome blockedbynasalsecretionsandmucus e...

Page 12: ...careprofessionalor pharmacistifyouareunsure Baby Massage Therapy Ifyouhavebeenadvisedtoapplybaby massagetherapy pleasespeakwithyour baby shealthcareprofessionaltoinformthem thatyourchildisonoxygensoth...

Page 13: ...mwhowillarrangeforyourhealthcare techniciantovisitifyoufeelyourchild s equipmentcouldbemovedtoadifferent locationwithinyourhome Ifyourchildusesamicroorlowflowmeter theeasiestwaytotransfertoanotheroxyg...

Page 14: ...redportableoxygenequipment itis importantthatyouandyourchildfamiliarise yourselveswithitwhengoingoutandabout Whenyouarereadytogoout rememberto checktheoxygenflowandcontentsofyour portableoxygenequipme...

Page 15: ...onalifitissafe Pleasecontacttheswimmingpoolinadvance ofyourvisitsotheycanaccommodateyour requirements Theportableoxygenequipment mustbekeptonthesideofthepoolsoitdoes notgetwet Callourcustomerservicete...

Page 16: ...ygen Taking the Same Equipment on Holiday Ifyourequirethesameequipmentonholiday thatyouuseathome youdonotneedanew HomeOxygenOrderForm HOOF Youwill needtocallourcustomerserviceteamand providethefollowi...

Page 17: ...nequipment REMEMBERtotakeenoughforyourreturn journey ALWAYSbringhomeanyportable oxygenequipmentthatyoutookfromyour homesupplyanddonotleaveitatyour destination Whentravellingwithyouroxygenequipment ina...

Page 18: ...teinformation alternatively youcancall0191 218 1999 tospeakwithNHS OverseasHealthcareServices Otherusefulresourcesinclude l TheDepartmentofHealthhelpline 0207 210 4850 www dh gov uk travellers l TheBr...

Page 19: ...bile 0330 123 5469 Email alhomecare patientsupport nhs net Alternatively youcanwriteto HomeOxygenService AirLiquideHealthcareLimited AlphaHouse WassageWay HamptonLovett Droitwich WR90NX How to Pay a C...

Page 20: ...he UnderstandingofClusterHeadache Helpline 01646 651 979 Website www ouchuk org British Lung Foundation TheBLFprovidessupportandadvicefor people Helpline 03000 030 555 Website www blf org uk ChILD Lun...

Page 21: ...or machinerywhichcouldcreatesparks l Ishouldneveruseorstoreoxygen equipmentwithin1 5metres 5feet of heatsources e g aradiator andelectrical appliancessuchas televisions hairdryers andtoasters l Theox...

Page 22: ...22 CustomerServiceTeamHelpline0808 143 9991...

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Page 24: ...Liquide Healthcare is a world leader in medical gases home healthcare hygiene products and healthcare specialty ingredients It aims to provide customers in the continuum of care from hospital to home...

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