Policy and Procedure of Oxygen via Simple O2 Mask
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 also in particular to the following staff:
Khalsa Al Siyabi | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care |
Fatima V. Marasigan | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care |
Louie Dave V. Castro | Royal Hospital |
Asaad Al Qasmi | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care |
Haifaa Mohammed Al Saadi | Directorate General of Nursing Affairs |
Acronyms
ABG | Arterial Blood Gases |
CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
DOB | Date of Birth |
FIO2 | The concentration of oxygen in the gas actually being inspired into the lungs and written as a fraction of 1 (e.g. 40% oxygen = 0.40 FiO2). |
HCO3 | Bicarbonate |
LPM | Flow rate in liters per minute |
O2 | Oxygen |
PaCO2 | Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, often used in reference to blood |
RT | Respiratory Therapist |
SFM | Simple Face Mask |