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. 2021 Oct 22;13(11):1768. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111768

Table 2.

Severity Levels of Patients Based on the Mode and the Quantity of Oxygen Supplied.

Severity Level Definition
0: Room Air If the patient can breathe comfortably in room air.
1: Nasal Cannula If peripheral oxygen saturation improves with an oxygen therapy up to 6 L/min via nasal cannula.
2: Reservoir Oxygen Mask If condition can be improved with a 500 mL reservoir oxygen mask with 15 L/min oxygen treatment.
3: High Flow Oxygen If condition can be improved with high flow oxygen therapy.
4: Intubation If the intubation is the only choice.