Oxygen therapy, or supplemental oxygen, is a medical treatment used for conditions such as hypoxemia and COPD, delivering oxygen through various methods including low and high flow administration. Acute care employs techniques like CPAP and ventilation for severe cases, while considerations must be made to avoid complications such as over-oxygenation and fire hazards. Proper monitoring and flow rate adjustment are essential to ensure effective treatment without adverse effects.

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2. Oxygen therapy, also referred to as supplemental oxygen, is
the use of oxygen as medical treatment. Supplemental
oxygen can also refer to the use of oxygen enriched air at
altitude.
Acute indications for therapy include hypoxemia, carbon
monoxide toxicity and cluster headache.
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3.  Asthma, bronchitis or emphysema.
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
 COVID-19.
 Cystic fibrosis.
 Heart failure.
 Lung cancer or other cancers.
 Pneumonia.
 Pulmonary fibrosis.
 Sleep apnea.
 altitude sickness.
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4.  Pulse oximeter
 Arterial blood gas test
 Lung function tests: Pulmonary function tests like spirometry
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5.  Shortness of breath.
 Bluish tint to skin, lips and nails.
 Extreme fatigue.
 Severe headaches.
 Coughing or wheezing.
 Fast pulse and heart rate.
 Confusion.
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6. TWO METHOD OF OXYGEN DELIVERY.
1. Low Flow Administration ( Nasal cannula, Facemask, Non- Breathable
facemask)
2. High Flow Administration (CPAP, bipap, Ventilator)
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7.  Deliver 24-30% oxygen
 Flow rate 1-4L/min (4L will dry the nose, 2L is more comfortable)
 Used in non-acute situations or if only mildly hypoxic (e.g. saturations stable at
92% in a patient without lung disease)
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8.  Delivers 24-60% oxygen
 Different colours deliver different
rates
 Venturi masks are often used in
COPD, where it is important not to
over-oxygenate the patient.
 Flow rate: Varies with colour. The
correct flow rate to use with each
colour it is shown on mask, along the
percentage of oxygen delivered.

9.  It can carry upto 5 – 10Litres of O2 per Minute with
FIO2 0.35 – 0.55 (approximate flowrate of 40%).
 Flowrates should be set at 5 L/min or more to avoid
rebreathing expired CO2 retained in the mask.
 It slightly increases dead space and there is little
rebreathing.
 It is usually uncomfortable for patients, obstruct
eating and drinking and also, muffles speech.
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10.  Delivers 85-90% oxygen
 15L flow rate
 Bag on mask with valves stopping almost all
rebreathing of expired air.
 Used for acutely unwell patients
 Note that saturations should be maintained at 94-98%,
not 100%.
 Do not keep patients on 15L for longer than necessary
as over-oxygenating for prolonged periods can be
harmful.
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11.  CPAP (continuous positive airways pressure)
 High pressure air/oxygen with a tight-fitting mask
 Positive pressure all the time to help keep airways open (split them)
 Used in acute pulmonary oedema and sleep apnoea
 BiPAP (bilevel positive airways pressure)
 High positive pressure on inspiration and lower positive pressure on expiration
 Used in exacerbations of COPD and ARDS
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12.  Fully controlled oxygen delivery up to 100%
 A ventilation bag or machine is attached to an
artificial airway to ventilate lungs.
 Used in intensive care and theatre
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13. Hyperbaric oxygen toxicity:
 Long term hyperbaric O2 therapy can lead to pulmonary, optic and central nervous
system toxicity.
Fire hazard:
 Oxygen enhance combustion of other fuels. Least level of supplemental oxygen
(FiO2 greater than the 21% oxygen in ambient air) should be administered during
laser bronchoscopy to avoid intratracheal ignition.
Absorption atelectasis:
 Given only pure oxygen results in the collapse of the dependent part of the lungs as it
quickly taken up from the alveoli. It is also a risk in general anesthesia induction.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP):
 It usually occur in low birth weight, very premature infant.
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