High Flow Nasal Cannula

FOAMed Wiki - last updated 5/5/25

Basic Principles & Overview	Source	Year
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) – Part 1: How It Works	REBEL EM	2018
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) – Part 2: Adult & Pediatric Indications	REBEL EM	2018
High Flow Nasal Cannula Simplified	EM:RAP	2018
High Flow Nasal Cannula: More Than Just O's	CriticalCareNow	2020
Noninvasive Respiratory Support	EMCrit	2019

Clinical Evidence & Trials	Source	Year
HIGH-RCT: HFNC in Immunocompromised Patients	JournalFeed	2019
PulmCrit: Does the HIGH Trial Debunk High-Flow Nasal Cannula?	EMCrit	2018
PulmCrit: Pneumonia, BiPAP, Secretions, and HFNC – New Lessons from FLORALI	EMCrit	2015
Should We Use High-Flow Nasal Oxygen for Intubation?	JournalFeed	2020
High-Flow vs Conventional Oxygen for Severe COVID-19	JournalFeed	2022