title: Oxygen application: when and how?
abstract: Airway management, including oxygen application, is of prime importance in any emergency. This article explains the causes of hypoxemia and the importance of, equipment for, and techniques of oxygen administration. To readily cope with emergencies in the dental office, proper equipment must be maintained and staff members must be fully trained in emergency response mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University Clinics, Vienna General Hospital, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meron
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Berr
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000628:therapy*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen