Emergency oxygen delivery in adults 1: updating nursing practice
Smith, S.M.S.; Roberts, S.B.; Duggan-Brennan, M.; Powrie, K.E.; Haffenden, R.
Nursing Times 105(10): 16-18
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 19400337 Document Number: 633135
The first in this two-part unit discusses new British Thoracic Society guidance on using emergency oxygen in adults. This is the first national guidance on this area and the implications for possible changes to practice are highlighted here. This part outlines the philosophy behind the guideline, the differences between hypoxaemic and hypercapnic patients and essential assessments for critically ill patients who need emergency oxygen. It also discusses using this therapy for patients with lung cancer in acute situations.