
Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, 6th Edition
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- Portable, concise and simply formatted – a perfect practical companion
- Clear coloured images and illustrations bring the text to life
- Follows the Royal College of Anaesthetists postgraduate training and exam syllabus
- Summary boxes, more than 100 exam style questions, and OSCE stations and exam tips all aid the reader in exam revision
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- Covers new equipment and fully updated relevant to current practice
- Suggested further reading fully updated
- New information on: Aladin Cassettes; Glostavent machine; CONTRAfluran system; videolaryngoscopy and high definition camera use in intubation and endoscopy; use of ultrasound in epidural; Penthrox; NRFit devices; Cell saver; ECMO
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Chapter 1 Medical gas supply Chapter 2 The anaesthetic machine Chapter 3 Pollution in theatre and scavenging Chapter 4 Breathing systems Chapter 5 Tracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes and airways Chapter 6 Face Masks and oxygen delivery devices Chapter 7 Laryngoscopes and tracheal intubation equipment Chapter 8 Ventilators Chapter 9 Humidification and filtration Chapter 10 Non-invasive monitoring Chapter 11 Invasive monitoring Chapter 12 Pumps, pain management and regional anaesthesia Chapter 13 Additional equipment used in anaesthesia and intensive care Chapter 14 Point-of-care testing Chapter 15 Electrical safety
Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Index
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Baha Al-Shaikh, FRCA, Consultant Anaesthetist (Retd), Bethersden, Kent, UK and Simon G. Stacey, FRCA FFICM, Consultant Anaesthetist & Intensivist, Bart’s Heart Centre, Bart's and The London NHS Trust, London, UK