Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine - E-Book
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Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine - E-Book

Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine - E-Book

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Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine - E-Book

Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine - E-Book

About this book

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- Covers new equipment and fully updated relevant to current practice- Suggested further reading fully updated- New information on: Aladin Cassettes; Glostavent machine; CONTRAfluran system; videolaryngoscopy and high definition camera use in intubation and endoscopy; use of ultrasound in epidural; Penthrox; NRFit devices; Cell saver; ECMO

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Information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2023
Edition
6
eBook ISBN
9780323848473
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Anesthesiology & Pain Management

Table of contents

  1. Instructions for online access
  2. Cover image
  3. Title page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Copyright
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Chapter 1. Medical gas supply
  9. Chapter 2. The anaesthetic machine
  10. Chapter 3. Pollution in theatre and scavenging
  11. Chapter 4. Breathing systems
  12. Chapter 5. Tracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes and airways
  13. Chapter 6. Face masks and oxygen delivery devices
  14. Chapter 7. Laryngoscopes and tracheal intubation equipment
  15. Chapter 8. Ventilators
  16. Chapter 9. Humidification and filtration
  17. Chapter 10. Noninvasive monitoring
  18. Chapter 11. Invasive monitoring
  19. Chapter 12. Pumps, pain management and regional anaesthesia
  20. Chapter 13. Additional equipment used in anaesthesia and intensive care
  21. Chapter 14. Point-of-care testing
  22. Chapter 15. Electrical safety
  23. Appendix A
  24. Appendix B. Graphical symbols for use in labelling medical devices
  25. Appendix C. Decontamination of medical equipment
  26. Appendix D. Directory of manufacturers
  27. Index

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