A Practical Approach to Anesthesia Equipment

✍ Scribed by Jerry A. Dorsch MD, Susan E. Dorsch MD

• Publisher: LWW
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 688
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This paperback, full-color book is ideally suited for anesthesiologists, residents, and nurse anesthetists who need a concise, practical, easily accessible reference on anesthesia equipment. Written by the authors of the definitive text Understanding Anesthesia Equipment , A Practical Approach to Anesthesia Equipment covers the most commonly used machines and devices and addresses common problems and pitfalls that affect clinical situations. The book is written in outline format and thoroughly illustrated with full-color photographs and line drawings.

✦ Table of Contents

A Practical Approach to Anesthesia Equipment
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Gas Supply and Distribution Systems
Medical Gas Sources
Suction Equipment
Anesthesia Machines and Breathing Systems
The Anesthesia Machine
Vaporizers
Breathing Systems
Anesthesia Ventilators
Manual Resuscitators
Controlling Trace Gas Levels
Humidification Devices
Hazards of Anesthesia Machines and Breathing Systems
Latex Allergy
Airway Equipment
Face Masks and Airways
Supraglottic Airway Devices
Laryngoscopes
Tracheal Tubes and Associated Equipment
Double-Lumen Tracheobronchial Tubes, Bronchial Tubes, and Bronchial Blocking Devices
Monitoring Devices
Gas Monitoring
Airway Volumes, Flows, and Pressures
Pulse Oximetry
Neuromuscular Transmission Monitoring
Alarm Devices
Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitors
Ultrasonic Equipment
Equipment Related to Environmental Situations
Temperature Monitoring and Control
Operating Room Fires and Personnel Injuries Related to Sources of Ignition
Equipment Checkout and Maintenance
Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
Index