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Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Simple Face Mask ... Nonrebreather Mask ... Venturi Mask (venti-mask ... #FiO2 #Pulmonary ... Equipment #Devices #Management
Oxygen Delivery Methods
 • Nasal Cannula
 • Nonrebreather Mask
 • Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP)
 • Venturi Mask
Oxygen Delivery ... Nonrebreather Mask ... BiPAP) • Venturi Mask ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... #management
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Oxygen Delivery ... of flow) Face Mask ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... support #devices #management ... #pulmonary #comparison
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... reservoir increases delivered ... #Oxygen #Delivery ... #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
- Increased O2 delivery ... O2 delivery to tissues ... hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery ... Devices - Comparison ... iMedEducation #Oxygen #Delivery ... #Devices #Comparison ... #table #pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... Oxygen delivery ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
ventilation that is delivered ... through a nasal, mask ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... esophagus: Mediastinal mass ... Can initiate the swallowing ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management