Anesthesia Equipment

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

Part II:: System Monitors

8 Respiratory Gas Monitoring

9 Monitoring Ventilation

Part III:: Patient Monitors

10 Capnography

11 Pulse Oximetry

12 Blood Pressure Monitoring

13 Electrocardiographic Monitoring

14 Temperature Monitoring

14 Temperature Monitoring

15 Monitoring Neuromuscular Blockade

Part IV:: Other Equipment

16 Airway Equipment

17 Pediatric Anesthesia Systems and Equipment

18 Infusion Pumps

19 Noninvasive Temporary Pacemakers and Defibrillators

20 Infection Prevention:: Recommendations for Practice

Part V:: Computers, Alarms and Ergonomics

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

Part VI:: Special Conditions

26 Closed Circuit Anesthesia

27 Anesthesia Delivery in the MRI Environment

28 Anesthesia at High Altitude

29 Anesthesia in Difficult Locations and Developing Countries

Part VII:: Safety, Standards and Quality

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