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High Flow Oxygen Therapy- the Role of Pressure

Operating Under Pressure: Determinants and Relationships Between Circuit and Airway Pressure During HFT- Clarify the role of pressure as a mechanism of action for high flow therapy (HFT). Gain an understanding of the factors that determine pressure in a HFT system circuit as well as a patient’s airway. Understand the fundamental engineering concerns associated with assembling a high flow nasal cannula circuit, so as to optimize efficacy at minimal pressures. Learn what to anticipate patient airway pressures will be based on the current literature.

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