Easy to read and follow, Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine makes an otherwise dry subject digestible and easy to learn. This practical textbook comprehensively covers all the equipment used in the operating theatre and intensive care unit, including why it is used and any related safety concerns. It has been fully updated in its sixth edition to include new technologies introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is ideal as the main text for all trainees undertaking the primary FRCA exams and is also suitable anyone who works with anaesthetic equipment, including anaesthetic and intensive care nurses and operating department practitioners. It features concise and consistent text and illustrations, self-assessment features, and exam tips.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Acknowledgements - p. xi 8. Chapter 1. Medical gas supply - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. The anaesthetic machine - p. 23 10. Chapter 3. Pollution in theatre and scavenging - p. 49 11. Chapter 4. Breathing systems - p. 59 12. Chapter 5. Tracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes and airways - p. 79 13. Chapter 6. Face masks and oxygen delivery devices - p. 109 14. Chapter 7. Laryngoscopes and tracheal intubation equipment - p. 125 15. Chapter 8. Ventilators - p. 137 16. Chapter 9. Humidification and filtration - p. 155 17. Chapter 10. Noninvasive monitoring - p. 167 18. Chapter 11. Invasive monitoring - p. 199 19. Chapter 12. Pumps, pain management and regional anaesthesia - p. 221 20. Chapter 13. Additional equipment used in anaesthesia and intensive care - p. 241 21. Chapter 14. Point-of-care testing - p. 265 22. Chapter 15. Electrical safety - p. 273 23. Appendix A - p. 287 24. Appendix B. Graphical symbols for use in labelling medical devices - p. 289 25. Appendix C. Decontamination of medical equipment - p. 291 26. Appendix D. Directory of manufacturers - p. 295 27. Index - p. 299
Easy to read and follow, Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine makes an otherwise dry subject digestible and easy to learn. This practical textbook comprehensively covers all the equipment used in the operating theatre and intensive care unit, including why it is used and any related safety concerns. It has been fully updated in its sixth edition to include new technologies introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is ideal as the main text for all trainees undertaking the primary FRCA exams and is also suitable anyone who works with anaesthetic equipment, including anaesthetic and intensive care nurses and operating department practitioners. It features concise and consistent text and illustrations, self-assessment features, and exam tips.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Acknowledgements - p. xi 8. Chapter 1. Medical gas supply - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. The anaesthetic machine - p. 23 10. Chapter 3. Pollution in theatre and scavenging - p. 49 11. Chapter 4. Breathing systems - p. 59 12. Chapter 5. Tracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes and airways - p. 79 13. Chapter 6. Face masks and oxygen delivery devices - p. 109 14. Chapter 7. Laryngoscopes and tracheal intubation equipment - p. 125 15. Chapter 8. Ventilators - p. 137 16. Chapter 9. Humidification and filtration - p. 155 17. Chapter 10. Noninvasive monitoring - p. 167 18. Chapter 11. Invasive monitoring - p. 199 19. Chapter 12. Pumps, pain management and regional anaesthesia - p. 221 20. Chapter 13. Additional equipment used in anaesthesia and intensive care - p. 241 21. Chapter 14. Point-of-care testing - p. 265 22. Chapter 15. Electrical safety - p. 273 23. Appendix A - p. 287 24. Appendix B. Graphical symbols for use in labelling medical devices - p. 289 25. Appendix C. Decontamination of medical equipment - p. 291 26. Appendix D. Directory of manufacturers - p. 295 27. Index - p. 299
