Aerosol: High Flow Oxygen System

How to calculate Total flow in high flow oxygen systems

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Science & Technology

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• Total
• flow
• calculation
• Respiratory
• therapy
• icu
• oxygen
• high-flow

[drifter120]

Grampy, you can put two systems together in tandem, and double the output. Of course, this means a "wye", two flow meters, etc...

Thanks for the comment, you tube vids are kinda low res. I think bigger text might help with the blurriness.

[drifter120]

Firefox:

You can set the base flowmeter any level you want. It's a common mistake to turn the flow meter down instead of changing the FIO2!

[ncdjcompany]

@mom2angelson I was taught that the Fi02 will increase if there is an obstruction and the total flow will decrease. The Oxygen will be pushed in no matter what due to pressure but the entrainment will not.

[ncdjcompany]

use an optiflow?

[buckeyepixie]

hey can you explain how to run two systems in tandem and how to bleed in O2 and most importantly how to figure out flow for each?

Thanks

[CJonesey01]

Could set up a tandem if can't get the flow you want or need from single aerosol

[alltoorobot]

Thanks a lot.

[qwertyasdfgh3210]

ACTUALLY...if water collects in the tube...it creates back-pressure which decreases the amount of air entrained which will in turn increase the FIO2

[mom2angelson]

I was taught, this year, that at 40 L/m, a system is considered high flow.

[mom2angelson]

Aerosol tx: Aid in bronchial hygiene, deliver meds, humidify dry medical gas, TREAT pt's with a bypassed upper airway. Give aerosol for as long as needed. Aerosol must be heated for a bypassed upper airway because the nose is bypassed. The nose does the humidification.