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

1 - Introduction