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heliox

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heliox [′hēlē‚äks]
(materials)
A mixture of helium and a few percent of oxygen used for breathing during deep dives.


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He was administered racemic epinephrine, intravenous steroids, and heliox and fitted with bilateral nasal trumpets.
The clinical benefits of Heliox administration for pediatric and adult patients in respiratory failure has been documented in a number of studies in the United States and Europe.
The gas delivery system also incorporates internal blending of Heliox gas, and automatically corrects all monitored and graphical information for the gas concentration.
 
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