Pt called this dme for urgent care due to reactive airway exacerbation and sinus infection diagnosis.Pt was prescribed antibiotics for infection and prednisone for airway swelling.Pt came in and described problem and insisted he cleans his pap equipment regularly but wanted it checked for any problems.Having brought his unit into this dme, upon inspection i noted a common ozone cleaner adaptive lid replacement for his pap humidifier.He stated this was for his so clean device.I then showed him both the resmed amended warranty and an article from (b)(6) reporting on the fda stance of ozone cleaners as well as uv light cleaners.Pt was surprised and stated he will stop use immediately.Pt reported going to urgent care twice more the week of this appt for pulmonary assessment of severe cough and was feeling better after having stopped the ozone cleaning routine within days after that.I have since learned of this service.I am not aware of any specific testing as it is outside of my scope of practice to check.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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