Anesthesia Equipment

"Overall, this is a very good, comprehensive, and accessible book on anaesthetic equipment and related concepts, one that I expect to refer to time and again, and that I highly recommend." -British Journal of Anaesthesia

• PART 1 Gases and Ventilation 1. Medical Gases: Storage and Supply 32. The Anesthesia Machine and Workstation 25 3. Anesthesia Vaporizers 66 4. Breathing Circuits 100 5. Waste Anesthetic Gases and Scavenging Systems 125 6. Anesthesia Ventilators 149 7. Humidification and Filtration 183 PART 2 System Monitors 8. Respiratory Gas Monitoring 195 9. Monitoring Ventilation 218 PART 3 Patient Monitors 10. Capnography 239 11. Pulse Oximetry 253 12. Hemodynamic Monitoring 271 13. Temperature Monitoring 287 PART 4 Other Equipment 14. Airway Equipment 307 15. Preventing Transmission of Infectious Diseases 332 16. Infusion Pumps 351 PART 5 Vigilance, Alarms, and Ergonomics 17. Vigilance, Alarms, and Integrated Monitoring Systems 371 18. Ergonomics of the Anesthesia Workspace 407 PART 6 Special Conditions 19. Closed-Circuit Anesthesia 433 20. Anesthesia Delivery in the MRI Environment 453 21. Anesthesia at High Altitude 468 22. Anesthesia in Difficult Locations and in Developing Countries 479 PART 7 Safety, Standards, and Quality 23. Hazards of the Anesthesia Delivery System 489 24. Electrical and Fire Safety 526 25. Machine Checkout and Quality Assurance 559 26. Risk Management and Medicolegal Aspects of Anesthesia Equipment Use 584 27. Standards and Regulatory Considerations 593