The British Thoracic Society (BTS) have launched a guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings. The guideline covers a range of topics including blood gas physiology, prescribing, target saturations, weaning and audit.
The guideline covers:
- General blood gas physiology
- Advanced blood gas physiology
- Hypoxia, hypoxaemia, hyperoxaemia, hypercapnia and the rationale of targeted oxygen therapy
- Clinical and laboratory assessment of hypoxaemia and hypercapnia
- Emergency oxygen use in hospital settings
- Practical aspects of oxygen therapy
- Prescription, administration and monitoring of oxygen therapy
- Weaning and discontinuation of oxygen therapy
- Outcomes and audit
- Dissemination and implementation of the guideline and education of healthcare professionals
- Areas requiring further research
Read the guideline here