Hospitals Are Supposed to Save Lives, Not Carbon
One reason hospitals are so dangerous is that they leave carbon dioxide out of their protocols, except for a few types of surgery, making their oxygen use not only riskier but less effective. Surgeons pump CO₂ into the abdominal cavity to create working space and improve visibility. This is called CO₂ insufflation or a CO₂ pneumoperitoneum. It is used in procedures involving the gallbladder, colon, reproductive organs, and other abdominal structures.
Carbon dioxide dementia, sadly for patients, has even reached hospitals, and the costs are high. They not only forgot to use Carbogen (95%…
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