Nasal cannula
Current as of: February 24, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine
Nasal cannulaA nasal cannula is a flexible plastic tube that has a set of two prongs that can be placed in the nostrils. The tube is connected to an oxygen source. Oxygen passes through the tube, through the openings in the prongs, and into the nostrils. Current as of: February 24, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine |
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