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Your doctor will prescribe the appropriate amount of oxygen for you to use based upon the results of your Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) and pulse oximetry tests. You may require a higher dose when exercising or performing difficult activities than when you are at rest or sleeping. Typically a prescription will be between 1-6 l/m of oxygen by flow meter.
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