# what is laughing gas

Prostate Biopsies a Laughing (Gas) Matter? » Self-administered nitrous oxide was linked to less worry among patients undergoing transrectal procedures, a study found. The same technique is coming for the transperineal approach. Medscape.com

Laughing Gas Stopped Heart Of 17-Year-Old Boy Who Died Near Penn State: Coroner » John Schoenig had inhaled laughing gas, which stopped the 17-year-old's heart, according to the Center County Coroner's Office. Cbsnews.com

Brigham & Women's To Offer Laughing Gas To Laboring Moms » Soon there will be another option to relieve the pain of childbirth at one local hospital. Cbsnews.com

Laughing Gas Now An Option For More Minn. Mothers » One of the things that pregnant women sometimes worry about is pain during childbirth. Hospitals across the Twin Cities are now bringing back a pain relief option that was widely used decades ago -- laughing gas. Cbsnews.com

Cardiac arrest induced by accidental inhalation of anoxic gases, is the cause always a lack of oxygen? - PubMed » One hundred percent CO2-induced cardiac arrest occurred in 119 seconds and was not oxygen-dependent, whereas 100% N2O induced cardiac arrest occurred in 390 seconds and was clearly dependent on hypoxemia. Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Anesthetic Gases » Anesthetic gases (nitrous oxide, halothane, isoflurane, desflurane, sevoflurane), also known as inhaled anesthetics, are administered as primary therapy for preoperative sedation and adjunctive anesthesia maintenance to intravenous (IV) anesthetic agents (i.e., midazolam, propofol) in the perioperative setting. Inhaled anesthetics enjoy regular use in the clinical setting due to chemical properties that allow the rapid introduction of an agent into arterial blood via the pulmonary circulation compared to the more circuitous route of venous circulation. This activity reviews the mechanism of action, adverse event profile, and other key factors (e.g., dosing, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, monitoring, relevant interactions) pertinent to members of the interprofessional team for the use of these anesthetic gases. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov