FiO2

Data Element (edit)
Field Name:	Ap_FIO2
CCMDB Label:	FIO2
CCMDB tab:	Apache
Table:	L_Log
Data type:	number
Length:	single
Program:	CC
Created/Raw:	Raw
Start Date:	1988-07-11
End Date:	2300-01-01
Sort Index:	67

FIO2 is the fraction of inspired oxygen[1] in the gas mixture breathed by the patient.

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It is an element of the Arterial blood gas (APACHE).

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiO2

Collection Instructions

• Enter the FiO2 by referencing the type and LPM in the table on your laptop in CCMDB.mdb, or at the bottom of this article.
  • Once entered, your choice will translate into a number. If you go back to the dropdown later to check what you have entered, the choices may not be what you entered, but they will be something that corresponds to the same percentage FiO2. In other words, you can not go back to this field later to see the type or LPM you entered originally.

Your FIO2 will influence how you collect Arterial blood gas (APACHE), check that article for details.

Apache Physiological Variable
variable name	fraction of inspired oxygen
unit	percentage
absolute max allowed	100
warning max	100
high score 4
high score 3
high score 2
high score 1
score 0	as per AaDO2
low score 1
low score 2
low score 3
low score 4
AP phys warnMin	20
AP phys absMin	20

APACHE Score

This value is used to generate the APACHE Score.

Collecting Apache physiological variables

There are some specific rules to follow in choosing which one of several lab results to collect.

See APACHE physiological variable collection for details.

Cross Chcks

Rules described in APACHE_physiological_variable_collection#Exceptionally_high_or_low_values are implemented by Check APACHE physiological variable high low.

FiO2 Reference Table

See drop-down in CCMDB.mdb

• The FIO2's listed in the table below are ESTIMATES ONLY that we use for the collection of arterial blood gas (ABG's) data for APACHE II scoring]] purposes.

• The actual FiO2 that a patient gets varies due to a number of factors that are not accounted for in these estimates. (breath rate and depth, distance of O2 diffuser from face, resistance to flow etc.)

"Flush" for non-BiPAPs

• At least at HSC, the term "flush" is also used for rebreath. In that case, it means the oxygen flow meter is set at its maximal flow. What FIO2 value should be used for this? Template:Discussion Ttenbergen 14:39, 9 April 2010 (CDT) as per Marie Laporte
  • I spoke to some members of the Transport team (RRTs) who state that once the flow meter is set at a maximal flow above 15L/min (flush) it becomes difficult to determine exactly what the approximate FiO2 is. Marie
    • OK, but what is to be used for collection? Ttenbergen 17:24, 1 November 2010 (CDT)
      • Any confirmation? What do you use if records say flush? Ttenbergen 14:06, 2014 September 19 (CDT)
      • If anyone knows the answer to what Fi02 flush is, can they post here or is this still unknown what to use? I see in our program on the apache Fi02 choices we have a 100LNRB which gives 80 percent. Is that what we should use?GHall 11:59, 2016 June 30 (CDT)

OptiFlow

• We need to address what FiO2 to use for Opti flow which is a specialized system with varying Oxygen flows. Probably will need to enlist respiratory to set up a table for this.--LKolesar 13:18, 2015 February 19 (CST)
• need a volunteer.Trish Ostryzniuk 17:37, 2015 February 19 (CST)

Implementation

The field draws its values from table S_FIO2.