BTS guideline for emergency oxygen use in adult patients

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### Philosophy of the guideline ### Assessing patients Figure 1 Chart 1: Oxygen prescription for acutely hypoxaemic patients in hospital. ABG, arterial blood gas; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Fio2, fraction of inspired oxygen; ICU, intensive care unit; NIV, non-invasive ventilation; Pco2, carbon dioxide tension; Spo2, arterial oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry. View this table: Table 1 Critical illnesses requiring high levels of supplemental oxygen (see section 8.10) ### ### Oxygen prescription View this table: Table 2 Serious illnesses requiring moderate levels of supplemental oxygen if the patient is hypoxaemic (section 8.11) View this table: Table 3 COPD and other conditions requiring controlled or low-dose oxygen therapy (section 8.12) ### Oxygen administration Figure 2 Chart 2: Flow chart for oxygen administration on general wards in hospitals. ABG, arterial blood gas; EPR, electronic patient record; EWS, Early Warning Score; Spo2, arterial oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry. ### Monitoring and maintenance of target saturation