Understanding Anesthetic Equipment & Procedures (2^nd Ed.) A Practical Approach

This new edition presents practising and trainee anaesthesiologists with the latest advances and guidelines in their field.

Beginning with an introduction to the history of anaesthesia, basic physics, and medical gases, the following sections cover the anaesthesia machine, airway and monitoring equipment, and apparatus for central neuraxial and regional blocks.

The final chapters discuss interpretation of radiological images, simulators in anaesthesia, maintenance, safety and cleaning; and more.

The second edition has been fully revised to provide up to date information and a clear understanding of practices and techniques for anaesthesia.

The book features clinical photographs and diagrams and includes two interactive DVD ROMs demonstrating and explain day to day anaesthetic procedures.  

Key points

• Fully revised, new edition presenting latest techniques and information in anaesthesia
• Covers all different aspects of equipment in depth
• Includes DVD ROMs demonstrating anaesthetic procedures
• Previous edition (9789351521242) published in 2014

Section 1: Historical Perspective

• Evolution of Anesthesia Practice
• Anesthesia Equipment in India—A Historical Perspective

Section 2: Role of Physical Principles

• Utility of Physical Principles in Anesthetic Practice

Section 3: Medical Gases and Distribution System

• Medical Gas Supply, Storage, and Safety

Section 4: Anesthesia Machine and Its Components

• The Anesthesia Machine
• Pressure-reducing Valves (Pressure Regulators)
• Flowmeters
• Vaporizers
• Anesthetic Breathing Systems
• Anesthesia Ventilators

Section 5: Airway Equipment

• Face Masks
• Laryngoscopes
• Tracheal Tubes
• Double Lumen Tubes and Bronchial Blockers
• Cricothyrotomy: Emergency Surgical Airway of Choice
• Supraglottic Airway Devices
• Nonrebreathing Valves
• Airways
• Ventilating Systems—Manual Resuscitators
• Accessories, Connectors, Bite Block, Magill’s Forceps, Stylet, and Laryngeal Sprays
• Oxygen Therapy Devices and Humidification
• Video Laryngoscopy
• Fiberoptic Airway Management

Section 6: Monitoring Equipment

• Electrocardiogram Monitoring and Defibrillators
• Pulse Oximeters
• Noninvasive and Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Capnography
• Respiratory Gas Monitoring and Minimum Alveolar Concentration
• Bispectral Index
• Temperature Regulation and Patient Warming Devices
• Neuromuscular Blocks and Their Monitoring with Peripheral Nerve Stimulator
• Pulmonary Function Tests
• Peripheral Venous Cannulation
• Central Venous and Arterial Cannulation
• Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
• Cardiac Output Monitors
• Entropy
• Somatosensory-evoked Potentials
• Point-of-care Monitoring Equipment

Section 7: Equipment for Central Neuraxial and Regional Blocks

• Spinal, Epidural, and Combined Spinal–Epidural Anesthesia
• Peripheral Nerve Stimulators/Locators, Needles, and Catheters
• Ultrasound-guided Blocks
• Infusion and Syringe Pumps

Section 8: Miscellaneous

• How to Interpret X-rays, CT Scan, and MRI in Clinical Anesthesia Practice
• Equipment for Anesthesia in Remote Locations
• Role of Anesthetist in Preventing Nosocomial Infections
• Simulators in Anesthesia

Section 9: Maintenance, Safety, and Hazards

• Cleaning and Sterilization of Anesthetic Equipment
• Anesthesia: Safety and Prevention of Hazards and Accidents

Appendices

Dwarkadas K Baheti MD
Consultant Anaesthesiologist and Pain Physician, Bombay, Lilavati, Shushrusha, and Raheja Hospitals, Mumbai; Former Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Vandana V Laheri DA MD
Former Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesia, ESI PGIMSR and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India