Nursing oxygenation

Types of Oxygen Delivery 💚💚

Breath patterns are extremely important to notice while assessing a patient as a nurse. Here are the most common ones that you should know: Cheyne-Stokes Respiraton Often found when a person is at the end of their life, however, it is common in infants and elderly while they are asleep. They have regular periods of inspiration and expiration followed by period of apnea. Biot's Respiraton Irregular patterns of inspiration, expiration, and apnea. Often found in patients who have had severe…

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Oxygen Delivery Systems Nasal Cannula: • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L of flow) Face Mask: • Flow: 5 - 10 L/min • FiO2: 40 - 60% Device: Face Tent • Flow: 10 - 15 L/min • FiO2: ~40% Venturi Mask: • Flow: 2 - 15 L/min (based on valve) • FiO2: 24 - 60% (precisely controlled) Non-Rebreather: • Flow: 10 - 15 Lmin • FiO2: 80 - 95% High Flow Nasal Cannula: • Flow: up to 60 L/min • FiO2: 21 - 100% - Dr. Rishi Kumar @rishikumarmd #Oxygen #Delivery #Systems #respiratory #support #devices…