Medical gases cross the path of the patient all the day long – starting with oxygen for hypoxic episodes. Oxygen is essential in all cases of hypoxemia – this is valid for all situations independent of the triggering mechanism. In case of an emergency medical gases help to treat and to win time for life saving procedures. Mixtures as nitrous oxide/ oxygen for pain relief and helium/ oxygen for the improvement of asthma and COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are effective tools in the immediate help for patients.
Medicinal oxygen again is present in ambulances and operating theatres contributing in different interventions and therapies - a modern hospital is unthinkable without medicinal oxygen and its constant and reliable supply.