OBJECTIVES:

• Determine the clinical condition and the need for oxygen therapy.
• Maintain Patient Oxygen Saturation > 94%.

INDICATION:

Patient with mild, moderate or severe hypoxemia due to any disease process e.g. COPD, asthma, cardiopulmonary or respiratory arrest, angina, trauma…etc.

PROCEDURE:

• Undertake universal precautions.
• Perform patient assessment, mechanism of injury.
• Place patient in position of comfort.
• Connect to cardiac monitor; attach pulse oximetry and BP cuff and analyze rhythm.
• Mild hypoxia SPO2 91-94% (mild respiratory discomfort with increased respiratory rate). Nasal cannula 4-6 L/min.
• Moderate hypoxia SPO2 87-90% (cyanotic, restless, tachypneac >20 BPM) Non-Rebreather Mask 10-15 L/min.