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Oxygen is the commonest drug used in patients admitted in Intensive Care Unit. There are various methods available for delivering oxygen. Overzealous treatment with oxygen should be avoided due to the risk of oxygen toxicity.
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- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Intensive Care Unit Patient
- Oxygen Delivery
- Oxygen Therapy
- Oxygen Toxicity
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Jindal, S.K., Aggarwal, A.N. (2012). Oxygen Therapy. In: Chawla, R., Todi, S. (eds) ICU Protocols. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0535-7_14
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