Patients with Covid are battling ARDS which (partly) means they will need more O2 that air has
If FiO2 > 50% then definitely need humidfication
If FiO2 < 50% then humidification not necessary
If intubated then also intravenously sedated, and IV can be used to keep hydration of body. This reduces need for humidifcation (Lance, does this include hydration of lungs?)
1 Just humidifiying the O2 line might be a good option.
Humidifiers are standard medical components, so we should design our humidifier with same interface. Any takers to investigate this?
After a talk to Lance:
Humidifiers are standard medical components, so we should design our humidifier with same interface. Any takers to investigate this?