Oxygen MODULE 21
5. Oxygen MODULE
5.1 Inhalation function
You can perform oxygen inhalation using the
Oxygen MODULE.
Conditions of use
Oxygen inhalation only makes sense in emergency
patients who are still breathing spontaneously. This
is the case with breathing disorders, for example.
In the event of respiratory failure, inhalation of
oxygen is by no means adequate and artificial
ventilation will be required here. The pressure of the
oxygen during inhalation is not adequate to
overcome the resistance of the respiratory tract, so
not enough oxygen reaches the lungs.
The patient is supplied with oxygen via an inhalation
mask or nasal cannula.
You can also connect the inhalation tube to a
ventilation bag to allow ventilation at an increased
oxygen concentration.
To prevent mucous membranes drying out in the
case of prolonged oxygen inhalation, you can fit a
bubble humidifier (see “4.5 Assembling the bubble
humidifier” on page 17).
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