Scavenger System

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KEYWORDS waste gas evacuation systems trace concentrations operating room pollution personnel hazards   Let’s say you are performing an anesthetic. You have the fresh gas flow (FGF) at 2 L/min….

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Anesthesia Machine Checkout

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KEYWORDS design and ergonomics of anesthesia machines anesthesia machine safety features ventilators oxygen ASA monitoring standards   In the recent past, it was easier to perform a preanesthetic checkout on…

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Malignant Hyperthermia and the Anesthesia Machine

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KEYWORDS malignant hyperthermia nontriggering anesthetics filters design and ergonomics of anesthesia machines   Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is “the disease of anesthesia.” We are the only specialty that until recently needed…

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Electrical Systems

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KEYWORDS design and ergonomics of anesthesia machines electrical safety features anesthesia machine   Although early anesthesia machines did not require any electrical power, those made in the last several decades…

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Overview of Anesthesia Equipment

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KEYWORDS design and ergonomics of anesthesia machines ASA monitoring standards   In this book, we will discuss different types of anesthesia equipment. When we say “anesthesia equipment,” we mean the…

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