Oxygen therapy
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| Device | L/min | % Oxygen | Comments |
| Nasal Cannula | 1 | 24% | |
| 2 | 28% | ||
| 3 | 32% | ||
| 4 | 36% | ||
| 5 | 40% | ||
| 6 | 44% | ||
| Venturi mask | 24-50% | Increasing flow will not alter FiO2 | |
| Oxygen tent | 10-15 | 21-50% | Used mainly on children with croup or pneumonia |
| Simple mask | 5-15 | 35-55% | Never used at flows less than 5 L/min to prevent rebreathing of CO2 |
| Trach mask | 10-15 | 35-60% | Adequate flow shown by mist flowing out the exhalation port at all times |
| Partial rebreathing mask | 8-15 | 35-60% | Flow rate must be sufficient to keep bag 1/3 to 1/2 inflated at all times |
| Aerosol mask | 8-15 | 21-99% | |
| Non-rebreathing mask | 8-15 (or max) | 60-99% | Flow rate must be sufficient to keep bag 1/3 to 1/2 inflated at all times |