"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 Ventilation1. Medical Gases: Storage and Supply2. The Anesthesia Machine and Workstation3. Anesthesia Vaporizers4. Breathing Circuits5. Waste Anesthetic Gases and Scavenging Systems6. Anesthesia Ventilators7. Humidification and FiltrationPART 2 System Monitors 8. Respiratory Gas Monitoring9. Monitoring VentilationPART 3 Patient Monitors10. Capnography11. Pulse Oximetry12. Hemodynamic Monitoring13. Temperature MonitoringPART 4 Other Equipment 14. Airway Equipment15. Preventing Transmission of Infectious Diseases16. Infusion PumpsPART 5 Vigilance, Alarms, and Ergonomics17. Vigilance, Alarms, and Integrated Monitoring Systems18. Ergonomics of the Anesthesia WorkspacePART 6 Special Conditions 19. Closed-Circuit Anesthesia20. Anesthesia Delivery in the MRI Environment21. Anesthesia at High Altitude22. Anesthesia in Difficult Locations and in Developing CountriesPART 7 Safety, Standards, and Quality 23. Hazards of the Anesthesia Delivery System24. Electrical and Fire Safety25. Machine Checkout and Quality Assurance26. Risk Management and Medicolegal Aspects of Anesthesia Equipment Use27. Standards and Regulatory Considerations