Pneumothorax patients who are discharged from the hospital can continue to receive oxygen at home, but they still need to seek medical attention if they experience uncomfortable symptoms.
After being discharged from the hospital, patients with pneumothorax can inhale oxygen at home. You can buy a home oxygen concentrator and inhale oxygen at a low flow rate of 2L/min for 6~8 hours a day to relieve shortness of breath on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is also conducive to the gradual recovery of lung function and to ensure the supply of oxygen to the body.
However, if the symptoms such as dyspnea and chest tightness are obviously aggravated, it is not possible to treat the disease completely by inhaling oxygen, and oxygen inhalation only plays the role of auxiliary recovery. At this time, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time to clarify the progress of the disease, and at the same time under the guidance of the doctor to deal with.
Pneumothorax can be discharged from the hospital for home oxygen therapy, but symptoms worsening still need to consult a doctor in time.