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Table 5.

Abbreviations for oxygen devices for use on bedside charts

Add flow in L/min for example, N 2 L/min=nasal oxygen at 2 l/min.
V28 4 l/min=28% Venturi mask at 4 l/min.
RM 15 l/min=reservoir mask at 15 l/min.
A, air
N, nasal cannulae HFN, high flow nasal cannulae
V24, Venturi mask 24% V28, Venturi mask 28% V35, Venturi mask 35%
V40, Venturi mask 40% V60, Venturi mask 60%
H28, humidified O2 28% H40, humidified O2 40% H60, humidified O2 60%
RM, reservoir mask SM, simple face mask TM, tracheostomy mask
CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure NIV, non-invasive ventilation