BookBaha Al-Shaikh, Simon G. Stacey.
Summary: "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"-- Publisher's description.
Contents:
Medical gas supply
The anaesthetic machine
Pollution in theatre and scavenging
Breathing systems
Tracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes and airways
Face masks and oxygen delivery devices
Laryngoscopes and tracheal intubation equipment
Ventilators
Humidification and filtration
Noninvasive monitoring
Invasive monitoring
Pumps, pain management and regional anaesthesia
Additional equipment used in anaesthesia and intensive care
Point-of-care testing
Electrical safety.