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1. OXYGEN THERAPY

2. DEFINITION
OXYGEN IS A COLOURLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS THST IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE
BODY TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND TO SURVIVE.

3. PURPOSE
1. OXYGEN THERAPY IS A KEY TRATMENT IN RESPIRATORY CARE
2. THE PURPOSE IS TO INCREASE OXYGEN SATURATION IN TISSUES
WHERE THE SATURATION LEVELS ARE TOO LOW DUE TO ILLNESS
OR INJURY.

4. OXYGEN
THERAPY IS USED
TO TREAT
1. DOCUMENTED HYPOXYMIA.
2. SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS (ACUTE
ASTHMA OR PNEUMONIA).
3. SEVERE TRAUMA.
4. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY
DISEASE (COPD, INCLUDING CHRONIC
BRONCHAITIS).
5. PULMONARY HYPERTENSION.
6. ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION.

5. SOURCES OF OXYGEN
1.OXYGEN CYLINDER.
2. OXYGEN WALL OUTLETS.

6. PREPARATION
1. A PHYSICIANS ORDER IS REQUIRED FOR OXYGEN
THERAPY, EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY USE.
2. CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.
3. INDICATED IN ARTIAL BLOOD GAS MEASUREMENTS.
4. PULSE OXIMETRY.

7. INDICATIONS
1.ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
2. ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION.
3. CARDIAC FAILURE.
4. SHOCK.
5. ANAEMIA.
6.DURING CPR.
7. DURING ANASTHESIA FOR SURGERY.

8. OXYGEN CYLINDER
1. THE OXYGEN CYLINDER IS DELIVERED WITH A
PROTECTIVE CAP TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL
FORCE AGAINST THE CYLINDER OUTLET.
2. RELEASE OXYGEN SAFETY AND AT A
DESIRABLE RATE, A REGULATOR IS USED

9. NASAL CANNULA
1. IT IS A DISPOSABLE , PLASTIC
DEVISE WITH TWO PROTRUDING
PRONGS FOR INSERTION INTO
THE NOSTRILS, CONNECTED TO
AN OXYGEN SOURCE.
2. USED FOR LOW MEDIUM
CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN
(24-44%)

10. CLASSIFICATION OF O2 DELIVERY SYSTEM
• LOW FLOW SYSTEM:
• 1. CONTRIBUTE PARTIALLY TO INSPIRED GAS CILENT BREATHES.
• EX- NASAL CANNULA , SIMPLE MASK, NON RE BREATHING MASK, PARTIAL RE
BREATHER MASK.
• HIGH FLOW SYSTEM:
• DELIVER SPECIFIC AND CONSTANT PERCENT OF OXYGEN INDEPENDENT OF
CILENTS BREATHING.
• EX- VENTURI MASK, TRACH COLLAR.

11. FACE MASK
1. EASY TO USE.
2. ALLOWS ADMINISTRATION OF VARIABLE CONCENTRATION DEPENDENT ON
FLOW OF FRESH GAS UP TO 40%.
3. REQUIRES A GOOD FIT.
4. IT DELIVERS 35% TO 60% OXYGEN.
5. A FLOW RATE OF 6 TO 10 LITERS PER MINUTE.

12. SIDE EFFECT AND
COMPLICATION OF O2
THERAPY
1. OXYGEN TOXICITY.
2. RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA.
3. ABSORPTION ATELECTASIS.

13. SYMPTOMS
1. NON PRODUCTIVE COUGH.
2. NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
3. SUBSTERNAL CHEST PAIN.
4. HEADACHE.
5. SORE THROAT.
6. DYSPNEA.
7. INSPIRATION PAIN.