Oxygen Therapy A0001

Question 1

Mild-moderate hypoxaemia (85-91%)

Answer 1

Titrate to 92-96% with:

• NC @ 2-6 L/min, or
• SFM @ 5-10 L/min

Question 2

Severe hypoxaemia (<85%) / Critical illness

Answer 2

1. NRB @ 10-15 L/min (consider BVM if inadequate Vt)
2. Titrate to 92-96% once stable
3. Deterioration&raquo_space; BVM (+/- SGA insertion)

“CA/R, MT/THI, S-S-A-S-S”

C-ardiac A-rrest / R-esuscitation
M-ajor T-rauma / (T-raumatic) H-ead I-njury
(severe) S-epsis
S-tatus epilepticus
A-naphylaxis
S-hock
(ketamine) S-edation

Question 3

Chronic hypoxaemia

Answer 3

NC @ 2-5 L/min
Aim: 88-92%

“CNS-BOC”

C-OPD
N-euromuscular disorders
S-evere kyphoscoliosis
B-ronchiectasis
O-besity
C-ystic fibrosis

Question 4

Regardless of SpO2

Answer 4

NRB @ 10-15 L/min

“DTC-SPC”

D-ecompression illness
T-oxic inhalation exposure
C-luster headache
S-houlder dystocia
P-ostpartum haemorrhage
C-ord prolapse