Main description:

Anesthesia Equipment: Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition, by Dr. Jan Ehrenwerth and Dr. James B. Eisenkraft, offers expert, highly visual, practical guidance on the full range of delivery systems and technology used in practice today. It equips you with the objective, informed answers you need to ensure optimal patient safety.

"This is a comprehensive, up-to-date reference textbook covering all aspects of physics and equipment for the modern American anaesthetist. It may be helpful to those studying for American fellowship examinations but is not suited to preparation for the UK FRCA examinations." Reviewed by: I.Wrench on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Feb 2014 

Contents:

Part I: Gases and Ventilation

1 Medical Gases: Storage and Supply

2 The Anesthesia Machine and Workstation

3Anesthesia Vaporizers

4 Breathing Circuits

5 Waste Anesthetic Gases and Scavenging Systems

6 Anesthesia Ventilators

7 Humidifier and Filtration

8 Respiratory Gas Monitoring

9 Monitoring Ventilation

10 Capnography

11 Pulse Oximetry

12 Blood Pressure Monitoring

13 Electrocardiographic Monitoring

14 Temperature Monitoring

14 Temperature Monitoring

15 Monitoring Neuromuscular Blockade

16 Airway Equipment

17 Pediatric Anesthesia Systems and Equipment

18 Infusion Pumps

19 Noninvasive Temporary Pacemakers and Defibrillators

20 Infection Prevention: Recommendations for Practice

21 Computing and the Internet in Clinical Practice

22 Perioperative Informatics

23 Vigilance, Alarms, and Integrated Monitoring Systems

24 Ergonomics of the Anesthesia Workspace

25 Simulation Equipment, Techniques, and Applications

26 Closed Circuit Anesthesia

27 Anesthesia Delivery in the MRI Environment

28 Anesthesia at High Altitude

29 Anesthesia in Difficult Locations and Developing Countries

30 Hazards of the Anesthesia Delivery System

31 Electrical and Fire Safety

32 Machine Checkout and Quality Assurance

33 Risk Management and Medicolegal Aspects of Anesthesia Equipment

34 Standards and Regulatory Considerations