The water used in the flow meters for oxygen therapy is a potential source of fungal growth. What's the rationale for using bubbled oxygen? Is giving dry oxygen better than the humidified o2?
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Rationale for humidified oxygen:
1.O2 therapy has a drying effect on the mucous membranes which when given for a prolonged period can result in airway damage. 2. Secretions can become thick and difficult to clear causing airway obstruction. 2/
So, Is humidified o2 better than dry o2?
It's not that simple.
For Low flow o2 therapy (<5L/min) humidification does not have any benefits as compared to dry o2.
For high flow o2 which is usually the case in covid humidified o2 prevents airway dryness. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ja…
Conclusion:
All patients requiring o2 > 4L/min, should be given humidified o2 and those requiring low flow o2 can do without humidification. 4/4 #Mucormycosis#Oxygen
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Everyone's talking about steroids, high Glucose, oxygen, unhygienic conditions etc for #Mucormycosis. But the real talking point should be #coronavirus. Steroids use in India in rampant. During the chikungunya epidemic I saw many patients with high Glucose due to steroids but 1/
None had #mucormycosis. Use of tap water for o2 therapy is common in India but no reports of #mucor before this pandemic!
It's the #coronavirus infection which is causing immune dysfunction, lymphopenia, high ferritin, endothelitis which is favoring #mucor. 2/
It's the combination of the above risk factors in COVID that is causing #Mucor.
Preventing the Covid infection is the best option we have.
Please wear MASK & take VACCINE.
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