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60: Oxygen Therapy
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Published:November 2023
Shyall Bhela, MD, Sankaran Krishnan, MD, MPH, "Oxygen Therapy", Pediatric Pulmonology, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Michael J. Light, MD, FAAP, Kristin Van Hook, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Oxygen is a gas that is essential for human life and cellular metabolism. Conditions that are associated with diminished partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) in the blood result in a decreased oxygen content, which, if not corrected, can lead to organ damage and eventually death. Oxygen is administered as a medical therapy in these situations.
Oxygen-carrying capacity is the sum of the amount of oxygen dissolved in blood plus oxygen bound to hemoglobin (which provides ~98% of the oxygen delivered to tissue). The oxygen dissociation curve (Figure 60-1) describes the relationship between the PO...
