Oxygen therapy in emergency medicine Part 2. Paediatric oxygen therapy,special considerations and complications

This is the second of a two part article reviewing oxygen therapy in emergency medicine. The first part covered the physiology of oxygen, measurement of oxygenation and oxygen delivery apparatus. This section reviews oxygen therapy in specific clinical settings including paediatrics, acute medical conditions and shock. Oxygen therapy during patient transport, complications of oxygen therapy and special delivery systems are also reviewed. The emergency physician should possess a thorough knowledge of this therapeutic modality which forms one of the cornerstones of emergency medicine.