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cannula

 [kan´u-lah]
a tube for insertion into a vessel, duct, or cavity. During insertion its lumen is usually occupied by a trocar; following placement, the trocar is removed and the cannula remains patent as a channel for the flow of fluids.
nasal cannula one that fits into the nostrils for delivery of oxygen therapy. Called also nasal prongs.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

nasal cannula

Critical care An O2 delivery device loosely attached to the head with 2 prongs inserted in the nose; the FiO2 delivered by an NC is 24–35%
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na·sal can·nu·la

(nā'zăl kan'yū-lă)
Apparatus for delivery of oxygen to the nostrils, usually at flow rates.
Synonym(s): nasal prongs.
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na·sal can·nu·la

(nā'zăl kan'yū-lă)
Structure to deliver oxygen to the nostrils. Also called
nasal prongs.
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Variables Oxygen therapy Sp[O.sub.2] (%) Hospital admission Room air HFNC 90 ICU admission 40 L/min, FiO2 0.40 HFNC 94 ICU day 2 40 L/min, FiO2 0.40 HFNC 95 ICU day 3 40 L/min, FiO2 0.40 HFNC 95 ICU day 4 40 L/min, FiO2 0.40 96 Variables Pa[O.sub.2] Respiratory rate Systolic blood (mmHg) ([min.sup.-1]) pressure (mmHg) Hospital admission 61.7 18 88 ICU admission 64.5 28 111 ICU day 2 73.5 19 94 ICU day 3 73.3 17 124 ICU day 4 89.3 17 122 ICU: intensive care unit; Sp[O.sub.2]: oxygen saturation of peripheral artery; Pa[O.sub.2]: partial pressure of arterial oxygen; HFNC: high-flow nasal cannula; Fi[O.sub.2]: fraction of inspiratory oxygen.
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