Assessment Of The Patient On Hfov - Care Fusion 3100B Pocket Manual

Assessment of the patient on HFOV

ABG
• Sixty minutes post initiation of HFOV
• ABG frequency based on clinical status
• Within one hour of any major settings change or as clinically indicated
CXR
• Within one to four hours post initiation of HFOV
• Whenever lung over-inflation or under-inflation is suspected
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