Nasal cannula oxygen inhalation and oral-nasal mask oxygen inhalation are both commonly used clinical methods of receiving oxygen therapy, but there are many differences between the two methods of oxygen inhalation, as follows:
1. The clinical efficacy of oxygen inhalation is not exactly the same. In comparison, the oxygen inhalation concentration that can be obtained by inhaling oxygen through a nasal mask may be higher than that of inhaling oxygen through a nasal cannula.
2. The oxygen inhalation catheter through the nasal cannula needs to be placed in the nasal cavity, while the nasal cavity and oral cavity do not need to be placed in the nasal cavity for oxygen inhalation by the oronasal mask.
3. Oxygen inhalation through nasal cannula has certain requirements on the nasal mucosa. If the nasal mucosa is congested, swollen, or ruptured, it is not suitable to use nasal cannula for oxygen inhalation. Oxygen inhalation through oral and nasal masks has no effect on the nasal cavity, regardless of whether the oral cavity or nasal cavity is inhaled. Anyone with ulceration can receive oxygen through a nasal mask.
4. Patients who inhale oxygen through oral and nasal masks may be affected by drinking water and speaking, but oxygen inhalation through nasal cannula does not affect eating, speaking, coughing, and expectoration.
All in all, nasal cannula oxygen inhalation and oral-nasal mask oxygen inhalation are both commonly used clinical oxygen inhalation methods. Which oxygen inhalation method is better can be appropriately selected according to the different conditions of each patient.
