Oxygen Therapy

Question 1

Nasal cannula

Severity:
O2 flow/FiO2:
Pros/Cons:

Answer 1

Severity: mild-moderate
O2 flow/FiO2: 1-6L (24-50%)
Pros/Cons: dryness of URT

Question 2

Simple face mask

Severity:
O2 flow/FiO2:
Pros/Cons:

Answer 2

Severity: moderate-severe
O2 flow/FiO2: 5-10L (40-60%)
Pros/Cons: take off to eat

Question 3

Reservoir mask

Severity:
O2 flow/FiO2:
Pros/Cons:

Answer 3

Severity: severe
O2 flow/FiO2: 15L (60-90%)
Pros/Cons: take off to eat, dryness

Question 4

Nasal high flow oxygen

Severity:
O2 flow/FiO2:
Pros/Cons:

Answer 4

Severity: very severe
O2 flow/FiO2: up to 70L (100%)
Pros/Cons: overwhelm O2 supply

Question 5

CPAP

Severity:
O2 flow/FiO2:
Pros/Cons:

Answer 5

Severity: very severe
O2 flow/FiO2: 15L (100%)
Pros/Cons: poorly tolerated

Question 6

Venturi mask

Severity:
O2 flow/FiO2:
Pros/Cons:

Answer 6

Severity: suspect type 2 resp
O2 flow/FiO2: 2-15L (24-60%)
Pros/Cons: target SpO2

Question 7

Non-invasive ventilation

Severity:
O2 flow/FiO2:
Pros/Cons:

Answer 7

Severity: similar to CPAP
O2 flow/FiO2: 0-15L
Pros/Cons: target SpO2