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Oxygen Delivery
Misc info related to oxygen delivery methods

30 December 2018 - 16:59 | Version 1 | | Miscellaneous | Breathing, Oxygen
Flow rates:
  • nasal cannula: 1-6 LPM. 2-4 typical initial rate.
  • nonrebreather mask (NRB): 10-15 LPM. 12-15 typical initial rate.
  • bag-value mask (BVM): 12-15 LPM.

Oxygen Cylinder Sizes and Volumes:
Size (ASM Use) Volume (Liters) Full PSI Refill PSISorted descending Size Constant Duration @ 2LPM Duration @ 15LPM
D DONE 350 2000 ? 0.16 144 ~20
Super D 500          

Duration of flow = (full psi - safe residual pressure) x size constant / flow rate

See also: Oxygen Tank Set-up and Breakdown
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