Medical Gases Flashcards
1
Q
2 Sources For Gas
A
Inlet gas or E-cylinder
2
Q
Gas Colors:
- O2
- N2O
- Air.
- N
- H
A
- Green
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Brown
3
Q
Regulatory Agency for: gas purity and manufacturing
A
FDA, DOT
4
Q
Vapor Pressure: Enflurane
A
172 mmHg
5
Q
Vapor Pressure: Isoflurane
A
240 mmHg
6
Q
Vapor Pressure: Halothane
A
244 mmHg
7
Q
Vapor Pressure: Sevoflourane
A
160 mmHg
8
Q
Vapor Pressure: Desflurane
A
669 mmHg
9
Q
Latent Heat of Vaporization
A
Calories required to change 1g of liquid to vapor (without temp change)
10
Q
Specific Heat
A
Calories required to increase temperature of 1 gram of substance by 1 degree C
11
Q
Gay-Lussac’s Law
A
Increase temperature = increase pressure
12
Q
Boyle’s Law
A
Increase pressure = decrease volume
13
Q
Barometric Pressure…
- Increase Altitude
- Decrease Altitude
A
- Decreases
2. Increases
14
Q
TEC 6 Internal Pressure
A
1500 mmHg (twice atmosphere) of Desflourane
15
Q
Minimal Carrier Gas flow for Sevo
A
2 L/min
