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Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
- 6 L/min • FiO2 ... : 40 - 60% Device ... Delivery #Systems #respiratory ... #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... rates & moderate FiO2 ... achieving a higher FiO2 ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... Flow 6-10 LPM • FiO2 ... 10-15 LPM • FiO2 ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Oxygen Delivery by Device ... high percentage FiO ... set to desired FiO2 ... #Pulmonary #Equipment ... #Devices #Management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... x RR and Peak Inspiratory ... patient's peak inspiratory ... resulting in an FiO2 ... more predictable FiO2
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Criteria for Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome (ARDS) - Respiratory ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... the hypoxemia defines
Oxygen Delivery Systems and Approximate FiO2:
#Management #SupplementalO2 #Oxygen #Delivery #Devices #Interface #FiO2 #NonRebreather #HFNC #NasalCannula #Simple
and Approximate FiO2 ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #Interface #FiO2
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = [FiO2 ... Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... chest) • Low PiO2 ... Elevation, Low Fio2 ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2 ... (5-10L, 35-60% FiO2 ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... Comparison #table #pulmonary
Oxygen Therapy Devices
 • Nasal Cannula
 • High Flow Nasal Cannula
 • Facemask / Non-rebreather
 •
Oxygen Therapy Devices ... Intubation #Oxygen #Devices ... #Management #Respiratory