Nitrous oxide, used to maintain anesthesia. It is so weak that it is not used alone, but it allows the dose of other anesthetics to be reduced. It has a strong analgesic effect.
Oxygen should be routinely added during anesthesia using inhalers, even if the air is used as carrier gas, to prevent hypoxemia
Oxygen is also used in the management of angina, myocardial infarction, acute acute asthma.
Identification of inhaled gas cylinders. International Standard ISO 32), Gas cylinders for medical use 1977) It is required to write on the cylinders containing N2O the name of the contents in clear and indelible letters, preferably also the chemical code N2O. The cylinder neck from the LED to the shoulder must be blue. Cylinders containing oxygen for medical use should bear the name of the contents in clear and indelible letters and preferably the chemical code O2. The cylinder neck must be from white to white. Cylinders containing a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen must have a label in the same shape and carry the neck white and blue.
Oxygen should be routinely added during anesthesia using inhalers, even if the air is used as carrier gas, to prevent hypoxemia
Oxygen is also used in the management of angina, myocardial infarction, acute acute asthma.
Identification of inhaled gas cylinders. International Standard ISO 32), Gas cylinders for medical use 1977) It is required to write on the cylinders containing N2O the name of the contents in clear and indelible letters, preferably also the chemical code N2O. The cylinder neck from the LED to the shoulder must be blue. Cylinders containing oxygen for medical use should bear the name of the contents in clear and indelible letters and preferably the chemical code O2. The cylinder neck must be from white to white. Cylinders containing a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen must have a label in the same shape and carry the neck white and blue.
