Nitrous Oxide (Entonox) Flashcards by Samuel Leonard | Brainscape

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Indication

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Moderate to severe pain

Labour pain

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Action

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Inhaled an algaesic agent

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Contraindications

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Severe head injury with impaired consciousness

Decompression sickness (Diving)

Violently disturbed psychiatric patients

Intraocular injection of gas within 4 weeks

Abdo pain where obstruction suspected

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Side effects

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None

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