types of airway adjunct
Last reviewed 01/2018
Types of airway include:
- nasal cannulae, which deliver 24 to 44% inspired O2
- face mask, which delivers 40 to 60% inspired O2
- face mask with reservoir bag to deliver 60 to 100% O2
- Venturi masks - specific loads of oxygen in chronic airways disease - drive to breathe is hypoxia