How much is respiratory failure?

Type I respiratory failure patients should be given higher concentration (>35%) of oxygen inhalation.

Type I respiratory failure patients should be given higher concentration (>35%) of oxygen inhalation.

Type I respiratory failure is hypoxic respiratory failure, the main problem is alveolar ventilation deficiency, resulting in hypoxia and carbon dioxide retention. For this type of patients, through high concentration of oxygen, can quickly correct hypoxemia without causing carbon dioxide retention.

It should be noted that when giving oxygen to type I respiratory failure patients, vital signs and blood gas analysis should be closely monitored, and oxygen concentration and time should be adjusted according to changes in the condition. At the same time, active treatment of primary diseases, such as infection control, relief of bronchospasm, improvement of respiratory function, etc.

In addition, for some special groups, such as elderly patients, cardiopulmonary insufficiency, oxygen therapy should be more cautious, under the guidance of doctors.