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Nebuliser flow rate - question

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Hi all

Does anyone know what is the minimum flow rate per min nebulisers should be to nebulise salbutamol/ventolin and saline. I thought it had to be over 6ltrs per min but i could be wrong

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When through oxygen its 6-8litres per minutes (can go to about 10 before it pops off and can lower)

what is the flow rate then without oxygen

thanks

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