2006
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.029991
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Oxygen alert cards and controlled oxygen: preventing emergency admissions at risk of hypercapnic acidosis receiving high inspired oxygen concentrations in ambulances and A&E departments

Abstract: Background: Appropriate resuscitation of hypoxic patients is fundamental in emergency admissions. To achieve this, it is standard practice of ambulance staff to administer high concentrations of oxygen to patients who may be in respiratory distress. A proportion of patients with chronic respiratory disease will become hypercapnic on this. Objectives and methods: A scheme was agreed between the authors' hospital and the local ambulance service, whereby patients with a history of previous hypercapnic acidosis wi… Show more

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“…Patients should be instructed to show this card to the ambulance crew and emergency department staff in order to avoid the use of high oxygen concentrations. This scheme can be successful 284. The ambulance service can also be informed about which patients are issued with oxygen alert cards 285.…”
Section: Section 9: Emergency Use Of Oxygen In Ambulances Community mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients should be instructed to show this card to the ambulance crew and emergency department staff in order to avoid the use of high oxygen concentrations. This scheme can be successful 284. The ambulance service can also be informed about which patients are issued with oxygen alert cards 285.…”
Section: Section 9: Emergency Use Of Oxygen In Ambulances Community mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…If this figure can be improved upon—possibly with the implementation of an alert system such as alert cards carried by patients—early and appropriate treatment can be started during this crucial transfer time 15 16…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients should be instructed to show this card to the ambulance crew and emergency department staff in order to avoid the use of high oxygen concentrations. This scheme can be successful 448. The ambulance service should be informed about which patients are issued with oxygen alert cards.…”
Section: Section 9: Emergency Use Of Oxygen In Ambulances Community mentioning
confidence: 99%