KEYWORDS flowmeters rotameter laminar-turbulent flow rotameter configuration Similar to vaporizers, flowmeters are one of our interfaces with the anesthesia machine. Here is something that we can actually see in…
KEYWORDS alarms and safety features operating rooms electrical grounding isolation transformers basic electronics macro and micro current hazards As we all know, electrical equipment is a big part of…
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….
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…
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…
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…
