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.- Portable, concise and simply formatted - a perfect practical companion- Clear coloured images and illustrations bring the text to life- Follows the Royal College of Anaesthetists postgraduate training and exam syllabus- Summary boxes, more than 100 exam style questions, and OSCE stations and exam tips all aid the reader in exam revision
1 Medical gas supply 2 The anaesthetic machine 3 Pollution in theatre and scavenging 4 Breathing systems 5 Tracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes and airways 6 Masks and oxygen delivery devices 7 Laryngoscopes and tracheal intubation equipment 8 Ventilators 9 Humidifaction and filtration 10 Non-invasive monitoring 11 Invasive monitoring 12 Pumps, pain management and regional anaesthesia 13 Additional equipment used in anaesthesia and intensive care 14 Point of care testing 15 Electrical safety Appendix A: Safety and standards Appendix B: Graphical symbols for use in labelling medical devices Appendix C: Decontamination of medical equipment Appendix D: Directory of manufacturers Glossary
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