Tag: oxygen administration
- More Oxygen Delivery Devices ()
Partial Rebreather Mask Delivers oxygen concentrations between 60% to 80%. Partial Rebreather Mask does not have a valve covering the oxygen enrichment bag thus allowing the patient to re-breathe some exhaled gases. Flow rate is adjusted to keep the bag inflated (just like a non rebreather mask) but expect between 10 – 15 lpm. Tracheostomy […]
- Oxygen Delivery Devices ()
The nasal cannula (NC) is a device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or increased airflow to a patient or person in need of respiratory help. This device consists of a lightweight tube which on one end splits into two prongs which are placed in the nostrils and from which a mixture of air and oxygen […]
- Supplemental Oxygen Therapy ()
Portable Oxygen Cylinders Ambulances typically carry D and E cylinders. These cylinder are portable and allow the ambulance crew to bring oxygen to the patient prior to transport. D cylinders carry 350 liters of oxygen and E cylinders carry 625 liters of oxygen. Anything that flows can be measured with a unit of volume (just […]