an oxygen hood is a clear plastic piece of equipment that helps deliver oxygen to infants
in need of supplemental oxygen the hood surrounds the infant's head and leaves the rest of the body
accessible for nursing care we created this video to cover the medical definition and provide
a brief overview of the stop it so if you're ready let's get into it as previously mentioned
an oxygen hood is a device that is used to deliver supplemental oxygen to neonates it is made up of
a transparent plastic enclosure that covers the head of the infant leaving the rest of the body
accessible for other types of care oxygen is delivered through large bore tubing that is
connected to the hood it can provide a stable fio2 ranging from 21 to 100 the design of an oxygen
hood is beneficial because the infant can receive a controlled concentration of oxygen while being
placed in a natural thermal environment such as an incubator the most common indications for using an
oxygen hood to treat infants include to provide supplemental oxygen to treat or prevent hypoxemia
to provide a controlled fil2 to provide heated humidity and to perform an oxygen challenge test
again oxygen hoods are beneficial because they can provide a stable fio2 while the infant is
in a controlled environment in fact they are even more stable than oxygen tints which are
another type of oxygen delivering enclosure device used with infants there are certain hazards and
complications associated with using an oxygen hood some of the most common examples include limited
mobility limited access to the head hypoxemia when opening the hood complications from excessive
oxygen delivery skin irritation cutaneous fungal infections and hearing impairments
mobility becomes a factor when an infant is placed in an oxygen hood for long periods of time
which can cause inconveniences if the infant is in need of long-term oxygen
when the oxygen hood is in use it leaves limited access to the head and therefore if the hood is
opened less oxygen is delivered which can result in hypoxemia an improperly sized hood can cause
skin irritation around the infant's neck this can also occur if the infant is highly active while
inside the hood finally oxygen hoods require high gas flows that produce high noise levels inside of
the enclosure this can lead to hearing impairment if used for long periods of time although there
are many benefits of using an oxygen hood there are also certain precautions that need to be taken
as previously mentioned oxygen hoods can deliver stable concentrations of oxygen to the infant
however if there is a disconnection or loss of gas flow to the hood it can result in serious
complications and even death if the infant is highly dependent on oxygen that is why an oxygen
analyzer must be used at all times in order to continuously monitor the concentration of oxygen
inside of the hood the respiratory therapist is responsible for maintaining the proper
alarms on the analyzer that will sound if the oxygen levels drop below a certain point
another precaution to take is to make sure that the hood is properly sized for the infant
if it is too small it can cause skin irritation if it is too big it can result in an improper seal
which can lead to a loss of oxygen it is also important to monitor the infant's vital signs
such as heart rate respiratory rate and oxygen saturation levels if the values
fall outside of the normal ranges it could be an indication of a serious respiratory disorder
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