Gary Name Meaning & Origin. Gary. Origin of the name Gary: From the Old English Garwig (spear of battle), a compound name composed from the elements gar (a spear) and wig (battle). Alternatively, Gary developed as a pet form of any of the various names beginning with the Germanic element gar (spear). Var: Garry.
So if you require 3 liters per minute of oxygen, that amount of oxygen is delivered to you throughout one minute whether you take 20 breaths each minute or 10. Continuous flow oxygen concentrators deliver a set amount of oxygen per minute when set to the corresponding setting.
It is also given by a mask which covers the mouth and nose. In both cases, the nasal cannula or mask are attached to plastic tubing which attaches to a source of oxygen: oxygen tanks of various sorts or oxygen concentrators. Oxygen is given at a certain speed or rate which is measured in liters per minute. A 2 liter per minute rate is quite common in adults, although when there is severe shortness of breath, the rate is increased to 3, 4 or 5 liters/minute in some cases.