RT Clinic: Airvo 2 - Heated High Flow Oxygen Therapy

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The Airvo 2 from Fisher and Paykel is an excellent device for delivering high flow, heated oxygen therapy. It is can be used in all areas of healthcare from the intensive care unit to the patient's home.

Heated high flow therapy is becoming much more prevalent in the management of dyspnea in chronic obstructive lung patients. High amounts of oxygen can also be delivered with this device non-invasively to treat early hypoxic respiratory failure.

---Keys to therapy---
1. Document the FiO2 (most important for stability)
2. Document the total flow from the Airvo screen.
3. Wean FiO2 first
4. Wean Flow last

This video is based upon my unbiased opinion of this device. This video is not sponsored by Fisher and Paykel, nor am I compensated by Fisher and Paykel for this video.

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[mikestephenson]

I’m a CCT Paramedic and my company just recently started using this device. Your video was far more effective than the hour-long in-service that we did. Thank you.

[olgashybisty]

I had a pt with acute respiratory failure on ABG who was DNR and wasn’t a candidate for BiPAP, so I tried AirVo and 3 hours later his ABG was PERFECT 🤩

[greensahuaro]

Your drawing twisted my eyes and made me crossed eyed!

[ranajit]

Excellent. Very relevant in 2020
A practical aspect is the management of oxygen supply which is very high when large number of patients are connected in a Covid-19 hospital. One can refer to a video " HFOT Calculator" on YouTube as a supplement to this nice video.

[matty]

These are nice units to have at home as a patient, although they are quite expensive. Very simple to use, and helps the work of breathing and the humidity is nice. You must make sure to keep your mouth shut so the flow can do its thing, which is difficult in the first few minutes when you're SOB but just stick it out and you're good.

[tgaskill]

Thank you so much for the explanation! We are receiving a few of these as our COVID numbers increase.

[charlieclark]

Why do you sound Steve Carell I love it hahaha

[brianchambers]

The video and information was very informative. As i go along this career path. I am considering taking up respiratory therapy just because there is so much cross over.

[judymallett]

Thanks a bunch. I missed the demo from the rep and this broke it down plain and simple.

[briandeluca]

studies show that HFNC is not inferior to CPAP. Some of the studies go onto to say that that one has not been proven to be better than the other. Per Fisher Paykel

[chjunes]

"man why did you knock out my residual volume out" and then you get punch again !!! LOL !!!

[angelamccartney]

I like this guy. Very thorough and matter of fact. Some of these guys/gals are annoying! But selling merch? Come on, Jimmy...

[SS-kphw]

excellent ! on point and concise.gets to the root usage and correct application

[AllanProst]

Please review a very basic PFT test during normal inspiration, an adult routinely breathes at a peak inspiratory flow of about 1L/sec (60L/min). I agree that the average inspiratory flow is about 20 - 30 L/min but if we need to exceed the peak inspiratory flow we will need a higher flow rate?

[ventilator]

On the AIRVO 2 there is the alarms menu where you press and hold the alarm silence, up and down arrows at the same time. Are there any other extended menus, and how do you access them?

[dmg]

I don’t know why but I just don’t understand the airvo when it comes to fio2 and lpm. What needs to be at what and how do you know

[YoItsGigi]

Love your stuff man. Just saw some of your videos. Can you fix your lighting though? This room was too dark

[michaelloving]

my hospital put me on high flow o2 in the icu when i was hospitalized for saddle pe

[stephaniejones]

Thanks!! I love your videos and would like to attend one of your vent workshops at Union..

[juliamiller]

Airvo 2 is usd for my son at the nursing home 24 hours a day for a trach what is the best setup for 24-Hour use continuously day in Day Out