Abstract
Understanding the complex process of production, storage and delivery of medical gases is vitally important to ensure safe and efficient practice by anaesthetists. This article discusses the medical gases commonly used in anaesthesia and intensive care and details the journey of the commonly used medical gases from production to patient delivery. It includes core knowledge for the FRCA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 769-773 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 19 Nov 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Carbon dioxide
- cylinder manifold
- cylinders
- Entonox
- helium
- medical gases
- nitrous oxide
- oxygen
- pin index system
- vacuum-insulated evaporator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine