Medical gases

William Malein; Christina Beecroft

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2024.08.012

Medical gases

William Malein, Christina Beecroft

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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 examinations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	753-757
Number of pages	5
Journal	Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Volume	25
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpaic.2024.08.012
Publication status	Published - 7 Nov 2024

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

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