Equipment and therapies
O₂
oxygen
Supplemental oxygen, delivered by devices including nasal cannula, simple mask and non-rebreather. Room air is about 21% oxygen.
How it gets tested
The 21% figure is the tested number, because every delivery device is described relative to it.
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