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Oxygentherapy 170826044952
Oxygentherapy 170826044952
Joel PD RN
Understanding O2
oxygen gas
liquid oxygen
oxygen concentrators
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Types of oxygen therapies
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Comfortable for patient Maximum estimated FiO2 .40.
Ideal for claustrophobic Not appropriate for patients
patients. in respiratory distress.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Fast and easy to set up. Delivers only one FiO2: 1.00
Advantages Disadvantages
Administers a specific
FiO2. (Determined FiO2 only available
by air entrainment according to mask
adaptor on end of adapters. .24, .28, .
mask.) 31, .35, .40 and .50
Quiet
Face Tents
Face tents
advantage disadvantage
It is convenient for Oxygen concentration
people who are cannot be
claustrophobic. controlled.
It convenient for
humidification &
oxygenation.
Oxygen Hood
Oxygen Hoods
Advantages
Oxygen can be warmed and humidified
without pressure
Hoods can be used for infants of various sizes
in different types of beds
Good for short term use (a few days
maximum)
Oxygen Hoods
Disadvantages
oxygen content of inspired gas may vary with
hood position, amount of leakage and
movement of the infant out from under the
hood
Noise levels may be high when liter flow is
high
Caregiver ability to visualize the infant’s face
maybe be obscured due to fogging or
condensation
Oxygen Hoods
30-35 3-4
36-40 5-6
venturi 24 2-4
28 4-6
35 6-8
50 10-15
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