MED-Oxygen

Functional Class

Oxidizer
Mechanism of Action

Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas necessary for the breakdown of glucose into usable energy
Indications

Presence or suspicion of hypoxia
Contraindications

NONE
Precautions
- Use cautiously in COPD patients
- Monitor long-term high flow in neonates as retrolental fibroplasia may develop
- Open flames
Dosage

25%-100%
Route

BLS/ALS airway adjuncts
Note on Dosage
1 L/minute increase from 25% = 4% increase in dose
- Example:
- 1 L/minute = 25%
- 2 L/minute = 29%

Author

amerelman

10800

Card Set

MED-Oxygen

Description

MED-Oxygen

Updated

2010-03-16T16:06:50Z

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