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8-712.1:

Mechanical ventilation and respiratory assistance via face mask or tube and weaning from mechanical ventilation: Mechanical ventilation and respiratory assistance in children and adolescents: Respiratory assistance using high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) system

You have been given additional oxygen through a tube.

You need lungs to breath. When we breathe in, oxygen enters the lungs and accumulates in the blood. This blood then flows to the heart. The heart then pumps the oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. All of the organs are supplied with oxygen as a result.

To help breathing, the air breathed in can be enriched with oxygen. A device then blows this oxygen-rich air through tubes in the nose.

In your case special tubes, through which particularly large amounts of oxygen-rich air can flow, were used. The air for breathing is simultaneously warmed and moistened in these tubes.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).