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Oxygen toxicity occurs when antioxidants are actively functioning and perfusion is unimpaired, but there is too much oxygen available for reactive oxygen species (ROS) to be controlled. In the medical setting, the most common risk for oxygen toxicity occurs when patients are on mechanical ventilation using high oxygen concentrations for extended periods (days to weeks). The antioxidants in the lung tissues become exhausted and ROS damages the lung tissues.
