Because of your sickness, you may need to use oxygen to help you
breathe. You will need to know how to use and store your oxygen.
Kinds of Oxygen Your oxygen will be stored under pressure in
tanks or produced by a machine called an oxygen concentrator.
You can get large tanks to keep in your home and small tanks to
take with you when you go out. Liquid oxygen is the best kind to
use. Liquid oxygen takes up less space than oxygen tanks. Liquid
oxygen is the easiest form of oxygen to transfer to smaller
tanks to take with you when you go out. Liquid oxygen will
slowly run out, even when you are not using it. An oxygen
concentrator: Makes sure your oxygen supply does not run out.
The concentrator never has to be refilled. Needs electricity to
work. You must have a back-up tank of oxygen gas in case your
power goes out. Sometimes, you can use a portable concentrator,
which is battery operated. Ways to Breathe the Oxygen You will
need other equipment to use your oxygen. One item is called a
nasal cannula. This pla