Policy and Procedure of Oxygen Therapy
DG of Health Services and Programmes
Acknowledgement
Respiratory Care Services (RCS) department would like to thank and appreciate the great efforts of all Respiratory Therapists staff from different institutions in the Sultanate of Oman who participated in writing this Policy and Procedure and in particular to the following staff:
Fatima V. Marasigan | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care |
Khalsa Al Siyabi | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care |
Asaad Al Qasmi | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care |
Saada Al SuQri | Directorate General of Nursing Affairs |
Acronyms
ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
DOB | Date of Birth |
FIO2 | Fraction of inspired oxygen |
LPM | Liters Per Minute |
PaCO2 | Arterial carbon dioxide tension |
PaO2 | Arterial oxygen tension/ Partial pressure of Arterial blood |
PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
PO2 | Partial Pressure of Oxygen |
RCS | Respiratory Care Services |
RT | Respiratory Therapists |
SaO2 | Oxygen saturation in ABGs |
SpO2 | Oxygen saturations measured by pulse oximetry |