Abbreviations for oxygen devices for use on bedside charts
| Add flow in L/min for example, N 2 L/min=nasal oxygen at 2 l/min. V28 4 l/min=28% Venturi mask at 4 l/min. RM 15 l/min=reservoir mask at 15 l/min. | ||
| A, air | ||
| N, nasal cannulae | HFN, high flow nasal cannulae | |
| V24, Venturi mask 24% | V28, Venturi mask 28% | V35, Venturi mask 35% |
| V40, Venturi mask 40% | V60, Venturi mask 60% | |
| H28, humidified O2 28% | H40, humidified O2 40% | H60, humidified O2 60% |
| RM, reservoir mask | SM, simple face mask | TM, tracheostomy mask |
| CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure | NIV, non-invasive ventilation | |