Heated humidified high-flow therapy

High-flow therapy
Illustration of a patient using HFT device
Other namesHigh flow nasal cannula
ICD-10-PCSZ99.81

Heated humidified high-flow therapy, often simply called high flow therapy , is a medical treatment providing respiratory support by delivering a flow of oxygen of up to 60 liters per minute to a patient through a large-bore or high-flow nasal cannula. Primarily studied in neonates, it has also been found effective in some adults to treat hypoxemia and work of breathing issues. The key components of it are a gas blender, heated humidifier, heated circuit, and cannula.

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