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Did you know that room air only contains 21% oxygen? By increasing the percentage of oxygen in breathing gas, you can increase the amount of oxygen in a person’s blood stream. This is critical to assisting patients in emergency medical situations. In a pre-hospital environment, high flow oxygen is used by paramedics and EMTs for resuscitation, major trauma, anaphylaxis, major hemorrhage, shock, active convulsions, and hypothermia. Whew! There are so many applications for oxygen in emergency medicine; it’s important as an emergency medical professional to have the right oxygen equipment on hand to treat your patients effectively.
There are several pieces of equipment that are needed to provide portable oxygen to a patient. The first is an oxygen tank. Then, you need a hose or tubing to connect the oxygen mask to the oxygen supply (tank). Lastly, and most importantly, an oxygen regulator is required to control the quantity of oxygen delivered from the storage tank to the oxygen mask.
Oxygen flow is controlled through a regulator in terms of LPMs, or liters per minute. Most oxygen regulators offer a flow dial between 0 and 15 LPM. Penn Care carries an oxygen regulator that has a 0 to 25 LPM dial. This oxygen regulator, producted by MedSource, also has an ergonomic easy grip dial, all brass interior, one barb, and  two DISS fittings (what connects the oxygen regulator to the tank).
For more on the MedSource Oxygen Regulator, check out our shopping cart. The product is on sale this month only, reduced from $80 to $50.
Post Sources:
1. Oxygen Therapy – Wikipedia
