Oxygen Therapy: New Approach to Wellness Across Specialities

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of oxygen therapy—from its historical evolution to the modern applications across a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. It covers:

• The evolution of oxygen on Earth, the isolation of oxygen, and how oxygen therapy developed in medicine.

• Basic science and physiology of respiratory failure, gas exchange, oxygen transport/delivery/utilization at the cellular level.

• Sources, administration methods, devices, clinical uses of oxygen in adult and paediatric populations, in both respiratory and non-respiratory conditions.

• Coverage of the oxygen crisis during the COVID‑19 pandemic, and lessons in preparedness including oxygen audits.

• A mix of formats: Q&A chapters, real-life case reports, pictorial galleries, key-points for revision—all aimed to engage a broad audience.

Ideal for general practitioners, specialists in respiratory medicine, internal medicine, critical care, and other medical/surgical disciplines. Also serves as a useful resource for postgraduate trainees and healthcare workers.