Basics of High Flow
Course Description:
This podcast was a conversation with an RRT, Rachel O’Hare, who defines and explains high flow, including how it is different from low flow. Rachel addresses the following questions: What do flow and oxygen have to do with each other? What patients are candidates for high flow and when is high flow most likely to be used?
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define high flow.
- Describe how high flow and low flow differ.
- List considerations for when high flow may be used.
Agenda:
- 5 minutes – introduction of the speaker and topic
- 10 minutes – defining high flow, volume, oxygen, and how it is different from low flow
- 10 minutes – discussion about when high flow may be beneficial to a patient and what to be aware of.
- 5 minutes – summary of the key points, including flow vs pressure differences