> Martyn Hodson wrote:
have an anaesthetic machine, which seems to be solely used for giving
> > high N20/O2 ratios (it has the linkage safety mech).
>
> by 'high' i presume you mean 'stronger' mixes than entonox ?
Yes
> if that was your only / main use of the anaesthetic machine, is there not
a
> bit of kit that can take an oxygen and nitrous oxide feed and act as a
very
> simple machine just to provide 'variable strength entonox'
>
That's what I was trying to describe before (clearly not very well)
> As for the comment about TIVA, from my (very) limited experience ( A+E
> placement , but being able to get in on most of the resus cases) most of
the
> anaesthesia given was IV.
>
I agree
Simon
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