View source for Section 3.5.2.1: Choice of oxygen therapy (from DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1735265)

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<b>From publication:</b> "Diagnosis and clinical management of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: an operational recommendation of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (V2.0)" in the journal Emerg Microbes Infect (2020)<br> https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1735265<br><h3><u>Section 3.5.2.1: Choice of oxygen therapy</u></h3><p>Patients with mild hypoxemia should be put on nasal cannula, 5 L/min. If the patient is getting worse, high flow nasal cannula should be considered, starting with 20 L/min and increasing to 50-60 L/min gradually. Fraction of oxygen should be adjusted according to oxygen saturation.</p><small><b><em>Go to [[Section 3.5.2.2: The way of respiratory support (from DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1735265)|next section]] in publication</em></b></small>