Oxygen therapy including High Flow

In both, infants and children oxygen therapy is required if the patient presents with a SpO2 reading that is consistently less than 90%. A SpO2 measurement should be performed for any infant or child presenting with breathing difficulty. The SpO2 needs to be performed on a warm and well perfused limb and a good waveform (good signal quality). If SpO2 is less than 90% then start standard oxygen therapy (SOT).

QH Guideline links

Checklist

Fever < 3 Months Flow Chart