Types of Gas Used in Medical Gas Systems in Hospitals. 1  Medical gas systems in hospitals are, in a word, lifesaving. These assemblies supply piped oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and medical air to hospital areas such as patient rooms, recovery areas, operating rooms, and more.
(ËseÉª lin, -laÉªn) adj. 1. of, containing, or tasting of common salt; salty: saline soil; a saline solution. 2. of or pertaining to a chemical salt, esp. of sodium, potassium, or magnesium, used as a cathartic.
Normal Saline is 0.9% salt in water. This is also known as Isotonic Saline, and it contains the same percentage of salt as is normally found in the human body. The taste of tears are a good way of understanding Isotonic or Normal Saline. Half Normal Saline is 0.45% saline in water, and is called Hypotonic Saline.