The nuts and bolts of increasing arterial oxygenation: devices and techniques.
PaO2 can be increased by oxygen supplementation or by application of EEP and by manipulation of P(aw) during mechanical ventilation. Techniques and devices for accomplishing these maneuvers are many and varied. Clinicians should be aware of the appropriate application, complications, and limitations of each.
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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH.
D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000628:therapy; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States