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High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO)

Amanda Allan is one of our charge nurses in the Intensive Care Unit. Here she demonstrates how the HFNO machine is set up, and how it is attac

Dr Malcolm Sim is one of the programme directors for the MSc in Critical Care run in conjunction with the University of Glasgow. He is also one of the lead educators for this course. In this video he explains what high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is, how it works, and why it is superior to other forms of oxygen delivery.

He specifically explains the importance of the oxygen being humidified, and how HFNO better matches the patients’ oxygen requirements making it easier for them to maintain adequate oxygenation.

Amanda Allan is another one of our charge nurses in the Intensive Care Unit. Here she demonstrates how the HFNO machine is set up, and how it is attached to the patient.

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