[Artigo] Oxygen Therapy and Oxygen Delivery Skill (Pediatric)
OVERVIEW – Oxygen Therapy and Oxygen Delivery
The administration of oxygen to children requires the selection of an oxygen delivery system that suits the child’s age, size, needs, clinical condition, and therapeutic goals. Oxygen delivery systems are categorized as low-flow (variable performance) systems or high-flow (fixed performance) systems. With low-flow systems, 100% oxygen mixes with room air during inspiration, and room air is entrained, making the percentage of delivered oxygen variable. Highflow devices provide such a high flow of premixed gas that the child is not required to inhale room air. Supplemental oxygen therapy is often recommended for children when peripheral oxygen saturation is consistently below 94%.
A nasal cannula, oxygen mask (e.g., simple face mask, partial rebreathing mask with reservoir, a nonrebreathing mask with reservoir, Venturi mask), face tent, and oxygen hood deliver supplemental oxygen to children to treat hypoxia, respiratory distress, and respiratory failure. Because oxygen can dry the respiratory system, many oxygen delivery systems allow for
humidification.
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