SI Unit and Conversion Tables
SI Units In 1960, the Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures (11th CGPM), which is the international authority on the metric system, replaced all previous systems with the modern metric…
ANESTHESIA
Depth of Anesthesia Monitors: Principles and Applications
Chapter Outline Why Monitor Depth of Anesthesia? 171 Currently Available Depth of Anesthesia Monitors 171 The Ideal Monitor 172 Assessment and Comparison of Awareness Monitors 172 Basic Principles of EEG…
Noninvasive Physiological Monitors
Chapter Outline Introduction 127 Monitors Connected to the Patient 128 Cardiovascular System 128 Respiratory System 128 Miscellaneous Monitors 136 Neurological System Monitors 142 Monitors Connected to the Anesthesia Machine 144…
Legal and Regulatory Issues
Chapter Outline Product Liability 339 Manufacturer’s Warranty 339 Medical Equipment Management 340 Risk Management and Maintenance 340 Biomedical Engineering Services 340 Regulation of Medical Devices 341 Classification of Devices 341…
Supraglottic Airway Devices
Chapter Outline Noninvasive Oxygen Delivery 72 Nasal Cannulas and Simple Face Masks 73 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) 76 Masks 77 Full face Masks 77 Nasal Masks 79 Oropharyngeal and…
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Chapter Outline Basic Physics 160 Imaging Modalities 163 One-Dimensional Echocardiography—A-, B-, and M-Mode Echocardiography 163 Two-Dimensional Echocardiography 163 Doppler Echocardiography 163 Three-Dimensional Echocardiography 164 Workstation and the Probe 165 Preprocessing…
Drug Infusion Pumps in Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Management
Chapter Outline Systems Approach to Infusion Technology 236 Standardization 237 Hardware 237 Software 237 Connectivity 237 Peopleware 238 Infusion Pump History: From “Stand-Alone Pumps” to “Intelligent Infusion Devices” 238 Technology…
Patient Warming Devices
Chapter Outline Causes of Hypothermia 263 Preventing Hypothermia 263 Passive Strategies 264 Ambient Temperature 264 Thermal Insulation 264 Mass Insulators 264 Radiant Insulators 264 Other Considerations 264 Active Warming Devices…
Point-of-Care Testing in the Operating Room
Chapter Outline What Can We Test? 271 Blood Gases and Electrolytes 271 Hematologic Parameters 274 Coagulation Tests 276 Regulatory Issues 280 Conclusions 281 Point of care testing (POCT), also known…
Endotracheal Airway Devices
Chapter Outline Tracheal Tubes (Endotracheal Tubes) 111 Material 112 Design 113 Size 113 Endotracheal Tube Cuffs 114 Connectors/Catheter Mounts/Tracheal Tube Adaptors 115 Common Problems with Endotracheal Tubes and Safety Considerations…
