Types of Medical Gases
Medical gases are part of any hospital landscape. They form an essential and inevitable tool and piece of equipment in emergency rooms, operating theatres, ICUs, wards, ambulances, etc. ....... In other words, their applications are diverse and suitable for any space. Among the various medical gases required for healthcare, we can talk about medical air, oxygen, helium, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, nitrogen or nitrous oxide. The fact is that, periodically, more and more demands are placed on their use. Perhaps the most important application is oxygen/medical air for oxygen therapy purposes. Here it is important to know how much gas the patient has inhaled. For respiratory purposes, gases can be supplied directly to the patient from cylinders or concentrators, whereas in hospital facilities, gases are usually piped from storage tanks, hot water bottles or cylinders to the air inlet at each location. Special gases are key to many analytical devices for studying the chemical com