Title:

[Retired] High flow / high velocity oxygen therapy set up

Description:

This folder contains educational resources to support the clinical skills acquisition for HFNC O2 set-up and delivery. This includes the safe sizing and fitting of nasal cannula, the importance of ensuring gas flow through the circuit and the set-up process for the Airvo2 and Vapotherm machines.

The resources have been organised by learning duration, from shortest to longest.

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Hierarchy:

Respiratory Surge in Children > 3. Respiratory Support > [Retired] High flow / high velocity oxygen therapy set up

Keywords:

Airvo, Optiflow, cannula placement, high flow therapy, high velocity, humidified, non invasive ventilation (NIV), oxygen therapy, presentation, setup, vapotherm

Created:

7 Sep 2021

Updated:

13 Dec 2021