Davey LRCP & Frca SI, Frca Diba BM

Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment E-Book (eBook, ePUB)

Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment E-Book

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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, error management and ultrasound imaging in regional anaesthesia. Particular coverage of supraglottic 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 remains the most comprehensive and current text on anaesthetic equipment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier HealthScience EN
• Seitenzahl: 632
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780702048784
• Artikelnr.: 38221643

Inhaltsangabe

1 The supply of anaesthetic and other medical gasses

2 Measurement of pressure and gas flow

3 Vaporizers

4 The anaesthetic workstation

5 Breathing systems and their components

6 Airway management equipment

7 Equipment for the inhalation of oxygen and other gasses

8 Manual resuscitators

9 Automatic ventilators

10 Ventilation in the intensive care unit

11 Breathing filters, humidifiers and nebulizers

12 Equipment for paediatric anaesthesia

13 Equipment for regional anaesthesia

14 Physiological monitoring: principles and non-invasive monitoring

15 Physiological monitoring: gases

16 Monitoring of cardiovascular and coagulation systems

17 Depth of anaesthesia and neurophysiological monitoring

18 Atmospheric pollution

19 Infusion equipment and intravenous anaesthesia

20 Medical suction apparatus

21 Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization

22 Information technology and the anaesthetic workstation

23 Electrical hazards and their prevention

24 Surgical diathermy

25 Pacemakers and defibrillators

26 Lasers

27 Provision of anaesthesia in difficult situations and the developing world

28 The anaesthetist and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

29 Error

30 Warming devices

31 Ultrasound

Appendix: SI units and conversion tables

Rezensionen

"Long regarded as the authoritative text on the principles of anaesthetic equipment, the latest update of Ward's does not disappoint. The sixth edition has been extensively revised and updated in line with the latest advances in technology and clinical practice...Each chapter is clear and concise and closely integrates key physical principles with ptactical application...The book is competiticely priced and is sure to be an invaluable resource for qualified anaesthetists wanting a refresher, as well as essential reading for those in training or approaching examinations."

Anaesthesia, Aug 2012