jack14 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I’m waiting for a VA home visit oxygen needs evaluation. Has anyone had one of these, or know someone who has? What can I expect? Sure hope it’s not involving any arterial blood gas draws. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Jack, I answered your question in the General section of our forum. Sorry I missed your post a couple of days ago. My O2 evaluation was performed by my GP so I don't have any VA experience. He used a special kind of pulse oximeter that record blood O2 saturation throughout the night. It clamps on one's finger nails and had a velcro device to keep it attached during the evening. I wore it for 3 consecutive nights and he downloaded the saturation data when I returned it to the clinic. No arterial blood gas draws were involved (thank the Lord)! My O2 concentrator was delivered by a commercial medical equipment supply company. The cost is fully paid for by Medicare. It is a noisy device; we put it in our bathroom and close the door to reduce noise transients. The machine has a distinctive sound cycle that reminds me of an old railroad steam engine just starting to move. There must be a piston involved because one can hear a distinct sound of air intake and exhaust. I would think a VA home evaluation would be assessing the "geography" of your home to determine how much connecting tubing to provide with the machine. Stay the course. Tom jack14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack14 Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Thank you Tom I just saw this... duh Not on top of things lately staying the course! thanks and apologies again Tom Galli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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