Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8, meaning its nucleus has 8 protons. The number of neutrons varies according to the isotope: the stable isotopes have 8, 9, or 10 neutrons.Encyclopedia Entry for Oxygen :Oxygen safety. Make sure you have working smoke detectors and a working fire extinguisher in your home. If you move around the house with your oxygen, you may need more than one fire extinguisher in different locations. Smoking can be very dangerous. No one should smoke in a room where you or your child is using oxygen. Put a 'NO SMOKING' sign in every room where oxygen is used. In a restaurant, keep at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from any source of fire, such as a stove, fireplace, or tabletop candle. Keep oxygen 6 feet (2 meters) away from: Toys with electric motors Electric baseboard or space heaters Wood stoves, fireplaces, candles Electric blankets Hairdryers, electric razors, and electric toothbrushes.Be careful with your oxygen when you cook. Keep oxygen away from the stove top and oven. Watch out for splattering grease. It can catch fire. Keep children with oxygen away from the stove top and oven. Cooking with a microwave is OK.DO NOT store your oxygen in a trunk, box, or small closet. Storing your oxygen under the bed is OK if air can move freely under the bed. Keep liquids that may catch fire away from your oxygen. This includes cleaning products that contain oil, grease, alcohol, or other liquids that can burn. DO NOT use Vaseline or other petroleum-based creams and lotions on your face or upper part of your body unless you talk to your respiratory therapist or doctor first. Products that are safe include: Aloe vera Water-based products, such as K-Y Jelly Avoid tripping over oxygen tubing. Try taping the tubing to the back of your shirt. Teach children not to get tangled in the tubing.COPD - oxygen safety; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - oxygen safety; Chronic obstructive airways disease - oxygen safety; Emphysema - oxygen safety; Heart failure - oxygen-safety; Palliative care - oxygen safety; Hospice - oxygen safety.American Thoracic Society website. Oxygen therapy. www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/oxygen-therapy.pdf. Updated April 2016. Accessed February 28, 2018. COPD Foundation website. Oxygen therapy. www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Living-with-COPD/Oxygen-Therapy.aspx. Updated June 2015. Accessed February 28, 2018. National Fire Protection Association website. Medical oxygen. www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/causes/medical-oxygen. Updated July 2013. Accessed February 28, 2018.Breathing difficulty Bronchiolitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Interstitial lung disease Lung surgery Pediatric heart surgery Pneumonia - adults (community acquired).Bronchiolitis - discharge Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - adults - discharge COPD - control drugs COPD - quick-relief drugs Interstitial lung disease - adults - discharge Lung surgery - discharge Pediatric heart surgery - discharge Pneumonia in adults - discharge Pneumonia in children - discharge Traveling with breathing problems Using oxygen at home Using oxygen at home - what to ask your doctor.Encyclopedia Entry for Oxygen :Oxygen therapy - infants. Oxygen is a gas that the cells in your body need to work properly. The air we breathe normally contains 21% oxygen. We can receive up to 100% oxygen. HOW IS OXYGEN DELIVERED? There are several ways to deliver oxygen to a baby. Which method is used depends on how much oxygen is needed and whether the baby needs a breathing machine. An oxygen hood is used for babies who can breathe on their own but still need extra oxygen. A hood is a plastic dome or box with warm, moist oxygen inside. The hood is placed over the baby's head. A thin, soft, plastic tube called a nasal cannula may be used instead of a hood. This tube has soft prongs that gently fit into the baby's nose. Oxygen flows through the tube. The baby must be able to breathe without assistance to use this type of oxygen therapy. Another method is a nasal CPAP system. CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure. It is used for babies who need more help breathing than they can get from an oxygen hood or nasal cannula, but do not need a machine to completely breathe for them. A CPAP machine delivers oxygen through tubes with soft nasal prongs. The air is under higher pressure, which helps the lungs better expand (inflate). CPAP can be given with a ventilator. Finally, a breathing machine, or ventilator , may be needed to deliver increased oxygen and breathe for the baby. The oxygen flows through a tube placed down the baby's windpipe. The ventilator will also breathe for the baby if the baby is too weak, tired, or sick to breathe. WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF OXYGEN? Too much or too little oxygen can be harmful. If the cells in the body get too little oxygen, energy production decreases. With too little energy, cells may not work well and may die. Your baby may not grow properly. Many of the developing organs, including the brain and heart, may be injured. Too much oxygen can also cause injury. Breathing too much oxygen can damage the lung. Under certain conditions, too much oxygen in the blood may also lead to problems in the brain and eye. Babies with certain heart conditions may also need lower levels of oxygen in the blood. Your baby's health care providers will try to balance how much oxygen your baby needs. If you have questions about the risks and benefits of oxygen for your baby, discuss these with your baby's provider. WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF OXYGEN DELIVERY SYSTEMS? Infants receiving oxygen by hood may get cold if the temperature of the oxygen is not warm enough. Most (but not all) nasal cannulas use cool, dry oxygen. At higher flow rates, this can irritate the inner nose, causing cracked skin, bleeding, or mucus plugs in the nose. This can increase the risk for infection. Similar problems can occur with nasal CPAP devices. Also, some CPAP devices use wide nasal prongs that can change the shape of the nose. Mechanical ventilators have a number of risks. Talk to your baby's provider about these risks.Hypoxia - oxygen therapy in infants; Chronic lung disease - oxygen therapy in infants; BPD - oxygen therapy in infants; Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - oxygen therapy in infants.Oxygen hood Oxygen hood Lungs - infant Lungs - infant.Macintyre NR. Mechanical ventilation.