Oxygen and Enema

Oxygen Therapy

Delivers oxygen gas

Also known as supplemental oxygen

Low blood

Carbon monoxide toxicity

Cluster headaches

Severe copd

Patients associated with oxygen therapy

Oxygenation

Increases amount of oxygen

Nasal cannula

Low or medium concentration

Patient is stable

Amount of oxygen depends on the breathing pattern and rate

1-6 liters

24-40%

Flow rate

Measures liters per minute

Oxygen gauge

Measures amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank

5 to 10, 35 to 60%

Face mask

5 to 15, 35 to 50%

Face tent/ shovel mask

1 to 15, 24 to 45

Oxymizer

2 to 25, 24 to 50%

Venturi mask

10 to 15, 50 to 90%

Non-rebreather

15 to 60, 30 to 100%

High flow nasal cannula

Enema

Stimulates stool

Helps push out waste out of rectum

Cleans and detects colon cancer, polyps, and diarrhea

Cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, weak/compromised immune system

Contraindicated

Colon surgery, hemorrhoid, rectal prolapse, bowel obstruction

Should avoid

Retention enema

Uses oil

Cleansing enema

Common type

Stimulates peristalsis through irritation

Tap water

Normal saline

Soap and water

Hypertonic saline

Mineral, olive, cottonseed

Five types of cleansing enema

Tap water

500 to 1000

Distend rectum and moisten stool

Soap and water

Irritates local tissue

Hypertonic saline

120

Irritates local tissue and draws water into the bowel

Mineral, olive, cottonseed

120-180

Soften and lubricates stool

Distention reduction enema

Relieves discomfort from flatus

Medicated enema

Solution with drugs

Disposable enema (small volume)

Stimulates peristalsis

Barium enema

Metal used as a contrast for x-ray

Single contrast study

Colon is filled with barium

Double contrast and air contrast

Colon is first filled with barium then drains it out, colon is then filled with air to give a detailed view of the area

Constipation

Colon is unable to remove waste

Increase fluid intake

Increase fiber intake

Ambulate/increase physical activities

Laxative

Doctors recommendation for patient with constipation

Cold enema

50 to 65 f (10 to 18c)

Decreases fever

Ulcerative colitis, dysentery, diarrhea, hemorrhoid

Warm enema

97 to 100f (36 to 38)

For general illness

Hot enema

104 to 115f (40 to 45c)

Stoppage of tassel matter and intestinal gas

Graduated enema

For patient with addiction with enema

Slowly decreased