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| UDK: 616-083.89:546.21 | ISSN 0350-2899, 30(2005) 3 p. 123-131 | ||||||||||
| Review Oxygen Systems, Application Methods and Common
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| Summary: Oxygen application is probably
one of the most frequent interventions performed by the EMS providers; it
is perhaps why it has become a routine. Regardless of this fact, oxygen
application is important and could be even dangerous for the patient if
not controlled. We should allow for the fact that there are different
devices for oxygen administration, any of them supplying the patient with
different oxygen concentrations. So there are some rules to know regarding
oxygen administration. Those few important things, besides the patient’s
condition, should be considered when deciding on oxygen concentration to
be given to the patient. Another important fact is presence of liquid in the oxygen humidifier, which is very important for continuous oxygen therapy. However, in prehospital settings we have short oxygen applications and if humidifiers are not regularly maintained and liquid changed, they can become a good nutrient medium for bacteria. That is why it is preferable to have dry oxygen humidifiers in ambulances. What we often forget is that the inhaled oxygen concentration depends not only on oxygen application method, but also on breathing. We have to accept the fact that oxygen itself can significantly influence the patient’s condition, in the same way as we consider many factors before we decide on the application of some medication. Therefore a number of things to know and consider before oxygen application are described below. Key words: oxygen, application, mistakes Note:
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Corresponding Address: Igor Crnić Reševalna služba slovenske Istre Dantejeva 5, 6310 Izola, Slovenija e-mail: igor.crnic@gmail.net |
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Paper received: 08.07.2005. Paper accepted: 01.09.2005. Published online: 16.12.2005. |
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