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High Flow Mean High Concentration?-- Truth About Venturi Oxygen Masks
Nov 03 , 2021
High flow does not mean high concentration. High concentration oxygen therapy is not suitable for most patients, while high flow provides a steady flow of oxygen. Next, let's discuss how does a Venturi Oxygen Mask works? 1.What Is the Venturi Effect? 1.1 Venturi Mask Mechanism The venturi effect involves the continuity equation and Bernoulli's principle in fluid physics. When a certain flow rate o...
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Nasal Therapy:High Flow or Low Flow Nasal Cannula?
Dec 07 , 2021
Over the past few decades, almost every patient in the emergency department or intensive care unit has received some form of oxygen therapy with high flow, heating, and humidifying oxygen delivered through nasal intubation. This post will compare low flow nasal oxygen tubes with high flow nasal oxygen tubes to help you have a deeper understanding of nasal therapy. Low Flow Nasal Cannu...
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Esr Test:Procedure,Causes,Results
Jan 11 , 2022
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), ESR test is used for inflammation in the body. Through this test, we can find out the symptoms related to inflammation. 1. Preparation Before Test 1.1 sample type: venous blood 2ml (the sample should be fresh, pay attention to avoid pollution, hemolysis, and suspected blood clot) 1.2 patient preparation: the patient is in a quiet state, and is little affected ...