Full Description
First edition highly commended in the Anaesthesia category of the BMA Medical Book Awards.
Specifically aligned with the syllabus published by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, this second edition is an essential resource for candidates preparing for the FRCA examinations.
Fully updated and expandedThis new edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect developments in contemporary anaesthetic and critical care practice, including:
Videolaryngoscopy
Modern ventilators
Gas capture, decomposition and recycling
Clear, practical and highly illustratedThe book remains extensively illustrated throughout with high-quality colour photographs, reproducible line diagrams, and a clear, standardised format designed for rapid reference and effective revision.
For each major piece of equipment, the authors cover:
Clinical applications
Underlying physics and mechanics
Advantages and limitations
Safety considerations
The engaging and concise style links equipment directly to its clinical context, helping readers develop both theoretical understanding and practical confidence.
Written by experienced cliniciansAuthored by two consultant specialists in anaesthesia and critical care, the book focuses on the knowledge and understanding required for both
safe clinical practice and success in the FRCA examination.
Particular attention has been given to subjects that are frequently overlooked or insufficiently explained in other resources, resulting in a text that is:
Comprehensive
Accessible
Clinically relevant
Focused and practical
Suitable for a wide professional audienceIn addition to anaesthetists preparing for the FRCA, the book will also be valuable for:
Operating department practitioners
Critical care staff
Physicians with an interest in anaesthesia or critical care
Contents
Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations
1 Medical gases
1.1 Introduction to medical gases
1.2 Vacuum insulated evaporator
1.3 Cylinder manifold
1.4 Medical gas cylinders
1.5 Compressed air supply
1.6 Oxygen concentrator
1.7 Piped medical gas supply
1.8 Medical vacuum and suction
1.9 Scavenging
1.10 Delivery of supplemental oxygen
1.11 Nasal cannulae
1.12 Variable performance masks
1.13 Venturi mask
1.14 High flow nasal cannulae
2 Airway equipment
2.1 Introduction to airway equipment
Masks, supraglottic airways and airway adjuncts
2.2 Sealing face masks
2.3 Magill forceps
2.4 Guedel airway
2.5 Nasopharyngeal airway
2.6 Bite block
2.7 Supraglottic airways
2.8 Bougies, stylets and airway exchange catheters
Laryngoscopes
2.9 Direct vision laryngoscopes
2.10 Videolaryngoscopes
2.11 Fibreoptic bronchoscope
Endotracheal tubes and related equipment
2.12 Endotracheal tubes
2.13 Double lumen endobronchial tube
2.14 Bronchial blocker
2.15 Airway devices for jet ventilation
Infraglottic airways
2.16 Tracheostomy tubes
2.17 Cricothyroidotomy devices
2.18 Retrograde intubation set
3 Breathing systems
3.1 Introduction to breathing systems
3.2 Bag valve mask
3.3 Adjustable pressure limiting valve
3.4 Reservoir bag
3.5 The Mapleson classification
3.6 Humphrey ADE block
3.7 The circle system
4 Ventilators
4.1 Introduction to ventilators
4.2 Manley ventilator
4.3 Oxylog ventilators
4.4 Penlon Nuffield 200 ventilator
4.5 The Newton valve and mechanical thumbs
4.6 Bag in bottle ventilator
4.7 Piston ventilator
4.8 Turbine ventilator
4.9 Pneumatic intensive care ventilator
4.10 Manual jet ventilators
4.11 High frequency jet ventilators
4.12 High frequency oscillatory ventilators
5 Delivery of anaesthetic agents
5.1 Introduction to delivery of anaesthetic agents
Continuous flow anaesthesia
5.2 The anaesthetic machine
5.3 Boyle's bottle
5.4 Copper kettle
5.5 Modern variable bypass vaporizers
5.6 Direct injection vaporizer
5.7 Aladin cassette
Draw over anaesthesia
5.8 Oxford miniature vaporizer
5.9 Triservice apparatus
Total intravenous anaesthesia
5.10 Target controlled infusions
6 Monitoring equipment
6.1 Introduction to monitoring equipment
Monitoring the machine
6.2 Pressure gauges
6.3 Flowmeters
6.4 The fuel cell
6.5 Capnograph waveforms
6.6 Infrared gas analysers
6.7 Paramagnetic oxygen analysers
6.8 Other methods of gas analysis
6.9 Oxygen failure alarm (Ritchie whistle)
Monitoring the patient
6.10 Pulse oximeters
6.11 Electrocardiographs
6.12 Non-invasive blood pressure measurement
6.13 Invasive blood pressure measurement
6.14 Temperature measurement
6.15 Pneumotachographs
6.16 Wright respirometer
6.17 Depth of anaesthesia and processed EEG monitoring
6.18 Coagulation testing: TEG and Rotem
6.19 Activated clotting time measurement
6.20 The Clark electrode
6.21 The pH electrode
6.22 The Severinghaus electrode
6.23 Jugular venous oximetry
6.24 Monitoring of neuromuscular blockade
6.25 Near-infrared spectroscopy and monitoring of cerebral oxygen saturations
Miscellaneous monitoring
6.26 Hygrometers
7 Filters and humidifiers
7.1 Introduction to filters and humidifiers
7.2 Passive humidification and HMEs
7.3 Active humidification
7.4 Filters
8 Regional anaesthesia
8.1 Introduction to regional anaesthesia
8.2 Nerve stimulators
8.3 Nerve stimulator needles
8.4 Spinal needles
8.5 Epidural needles
8.6 Epidural catheters
8.7 Loss of resistance syringe
8.8 Luer and non-Luer connectors
8.9 Sub-Tenon's set
9 Critical care
Intravenous lines
9.1 Intravenous cannulae
9.2 Central venous catheters
9.3 Other vascular access devices
Monitoring
9.4 Incentive spirometry
9.5 Doppler cardiac output monitors
9.6 Pulmonary artery catheters
9.7 Other cardiac output monitors
9.8 Intra-abdominal pressure measurement
9.9 Intracranial pressure measurement
Extracorporeal circuits
9.10 Renal replacement therapy in critical care
9.11 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
9.12 Cardiopulmonary bypass
Miscellaneous
9.13 Feeding tubes
9.14 Infusion pumps
9.15 Rigid neck collars
9.16 Rapid fluid infusers
9.17 Defibrillators
9.18 Intra-aortic balloon pumps
9.19 Ventricular assist devices
10 Surgical equipment relevant to anaesthetists
10.1 Diathermy
10.2 Chest drains
10.3 Lasers
10.4 Arterial tourniquet
11 Radiological equipment
11.1 Introduction to radiological equipment
11.2 X-rays
11.3 Ultrasound
11.4 MRI and compatible equipment
12 Miscellaneous
12.1 Electricity and electrical safety
12.2 Electrical symbols
12.3 Cardiac pacemakers
12.4 Implantable cardiovertor defibrillators
12.5 Decontamination of equipment
12.6 The Wheatstone bridge
12.7 Regulation and standardization of medical devices
12.8 Intraosseous needles
12.9 Cell salvage
Index
