
Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment E-Book
Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment E-Book
- 632 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
First prize winner, Anesthesia Book Category, British Medical Association 2012 Medical Book Competition- Provides a simple and comprehensive explanation of the function of anaesthetic equipment, ensuring its safe use in clinical practice- Covers the relevant syllabus required by the FRCA and similar exams taken by trainee anaesthetists- Clear line diagrams explain the working principles of each piece of equipmentThe physics and technology of ultrasound gains a devoted chapter, as does patient warming. There are enhancements on depth of anaesthesia monitoring, errormanagement and ultrasound imaging in regional anaesthesia. Particular coverage ofsupraglottic airway devices substantially augments an extended chapter on airway equipment. Updates throughout, including on the anaesthetic workstation, infusion devices and equipment for anaesthesia in difficult locations, ensure Ward's remainsthe most comprehensive and current text on anaesthetic equipment.
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface to the Sixth Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1: The supply of anaesthetic and other medical gasses
- Chapter 2: Measurement of pressure and gas flow
- Chapter 3: Vaporizers
- Chapter 4: The anaesthetic workstation
- Chapter 5: Breathing systems and their components
- Chapter 6: Airway management equipment
- Chapter 7: Equipment for the inhalation of oxygen and other gasses
- Chapter 8: Manual resuscitators
- Chapter 9: Automatic ventilators
- Chapter 10: Ventilation in the intensive care unit
- Chapter 11: Breathing filters, humidifiers and nebulizers
- Chapter 12: Equipment for paediatric anaesthesia
- Chapter 13: Equipment for regional anaesthesia
- Chapter 14: Physiological monitoring: Principles and non-invasive monitoring
- Chapter 15: Physiological monitoring: Gasses
- Chapter 16: Cardiac output monitoring
- Chapter 17: Depth of anaesthesia and neurophysiological monitoring
- Chapter 18: Atmospheric pollution
- Chapter 19: Infusion equipment and intravenous anaesthesia
- Chapter 20: Medical suction apparatus
- Chapter 21: Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
- Chapter 22: Information technology and the anaesthetic workstation
- Chapter 23: Electrical hazards and their prevention
- Chapter 24: Surgical diathermy
- Chapter 25: Pacemakers and defibrillators
- Chapter 26: Lasers
- Chapter 27: Provision of anaesthesia in difficult situations and the developing world
- Chapter 28: The anaesthetist and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- Chapter 29: Error, Man and Machine
- Chapter 30: Warming devices
- Chapter 31: Physics and technology of ultrasound
- Appendix: SI units and conversion tables
- Index