Description
First prize winner, Anesthesia Book Category, British Medical Association 2012 Medical Book Competition- Provides a simple and comprehensive explanation of the function of anaesthetic equipment, ensuring its safe use in clinical practice- Covers the relevant syllabus required by the FRCA and similar exams taken by trainee anaesthetists- Clear line diagrams explain the working principles of each piece of equipmentThe physics and technology of ultrasound gains a devoted chapter, as does patient warming. There are enhancements on depth of anaesthesia monitoring, error management and ultrasound imaging in regional anaesthesia. Particular coverage of supraglottic airway devices substantially augments an extended chapter on airway equipment. Updates throughout, including on the anaesthetic workstation, infusion devices and equipment for anaesthesia in difficult locations, ensure Ward's remains the most comprehensive and current text on anaesthetic equipment.
Table of Contents
1 The supply of anaesthetic and other medical gasses2 Measurement of pressure and gas flow3 Vaporizers4 The anaesthetic workstation5 Breathing systems and their components6 Airway management equipment7 Equipment for the inhalation of oxygen and other gasses8 Manual resuscitators9 Automatic ventilators10 Ventilation in the intensive care unit11 Breathing filters, humidifiers and nebulizers12 Equipment for paediatric anaesthesia13 Equipment for regional anaesthesia14 Physiological monitoring: principles and non-invasive monitoring15 Physiological monitoring: gases16 Monitoring of cardiovascular and coagulation systems17 Depth of anaesthesia and neurophysiological monitoring18 Atmospheric pollution19 Infusion equipment and intravenous anaesthesia20 Medical suction apparatus21 Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization22 Information technology and the anaesthetic workstation23 Electrical hazards and their prevention24 Surgical diathermy25 Pacemakers and defibrillators26 Lasers27 Provision of anaesthesia in difficult situations and the developing world28 The anaesthetist and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency29 Error30 Warming devices31 UltrasoundAppendix: SI units and conversion tables
