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Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment E-Book

Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment E-Book

Andrew J Davey | Ali Diba

(2012)

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Abstract

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 equipment
  • Chapter on local anaesthesia totally rewritten
  • Chapter on error and man-machine interaction will be much more in depth
  • New chapter on patient warming

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front cover cover
Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment i
Copyright page iv
Table of Contents v
Contributors vii
Preface to the Sixth Edition ix
Acknowledgments x
Dedication xi
Abbreviations xii
1 The supply of anaesthetic and other medical gasses 1
Chapter contents 1
Properties of medical gasses 1
Heliox 3
Xenon 3
Nitric oxide 3
Carbon monoxide 3
Medical gas cylinders 3
Cylinder sizes 3
Cylinder filling and maintenance 3
Cylinder identification 6
Cylinder testing 6
Colour coding 7
Cylinder valves 7
Pin index system 7
Bull nose outlet valve 8
Handwheel valves 9
Integral valves 9
Material compatibility 11
Tamper evident seals 11
Storage of medical gas cylinders 11
Cylinder manifolds 11
Safety precautions 13
Bulk oxygen supply systems 13
Cryogenic liquid system (CLS) 13
Siting requirements 15
Sizing 15
Liquid cylinder (LC) installations 15
Oxygen concentrators (PSA plant) 16
Operational process 16
Medical compressed air 17
Synthetic air systems 18
Medical vacuum systems 19
Performance levels and specifications for a medical vacuum service 20
Anaesthetic gas scavenging systems 20
Alarm and indication systems for piped gasses 20
Distribution systems 21
Terminal outlets 22
Flexible pipeline 23
Quick connect probe 23
The flexible hosepipe 23
The non-interchangeable screw thread (NIST) connector 24
Tests and checks for medical gas piped services 25
Further reading 25
2 Measurement of pressure and gas flow 27
Chapter contents 27
Force, pressure and flow 27
Atmospheric pressure and partial pressure 28
Partial pressure 28
Absolute, differential and gauge pressures 29
Methods of measuring pressure 30
Mechanical methods 30
Bourdon gauge 30
Aneroid gauge 30
Electronic methods 30
Solid-state electronic pressure transducers 30
Measurement of gas flow 31
Differential pressure flowmeters 31
Constant area differential pressure flowmeters 31
Variable-area constant differential pressure flowmeters 33
Constant temperature hot-wire anemometry 34
Mechanical flowmeters 35
The Wright’s respirometer 35
The axial turbine flowmeter 36
Ultrasonic flowmeters 37
The vortex shedding ultrasonic flow transducer 37
The time-of-flight ultrasonic flow transducer 37
Spirometers 37
Peak flowmeters 37
Further reading 39
3 Vaporizers 41
Chapter contents 41
Laws of vaporization 41
Factors affecting vaporization of a liquid 41
Temperature 41
Volatility 42
The surface area of the liquid 42
Removal of vapour from the vicinity of liquid 42
Vaporizing systems 42
Types of vaporizer 43
Variable bypass vaporizers 44
Design features 44
Surface area of contact between carrier gas and the liquid 44
Temperature 44
Potency of anaesthetic agent 44
Volatility 45
Types of variable bypass vaporizers 45
Draw-over vaporizers 45
Plenum vaporizers 46
Factors affecting vaporizer performance 46
Extremes of temperature 46
Barometric pressure 46
Pumping effect 47
Liquid levels 47
Anaesthetic agents 48
Carrier gas composition 48
Stability 48
Summary of vaporizer performance 48
Calibration of vaporizers 48
Filling of vaporizers 49
Examples of variable bypass vaporizers 50
Temperature-compensated vaporizers 50
TEC 5 (GE Healthcare) 50
TEC 7 series 50
Blease Datum 52
Dräger ‘Vapor’ 2000 series of vaporizers 53
Penlon Sigma Delta vaporizer 53
Plenum vaporizers with electronic control 56
GE Healthcare – Aladin and Aladin 2 vaporizers 56
The cassette 56
The control unit 56
Draw-over vaporizers 58
The Oxford Miniature Vaporizer (OMV) 59
Epstein, Macintosh, Oxford (EMO) ether inhaler 60
Measured flow vaporizers 60
TEC 6 (Plus) (Desflurane) 60
Dräger D Vapor 62
The Dräger DIVA 63
Further reading 63
Pumping effect 63
Thymol and halothane 63
Vapour output 63
Filling devices 64
Individual vaporizers 64
Vaporizers in circle systems 64
Hazards 64
4 The anaesthetic workstation 65
Chapter contents 65
Functions of the modern workstation 67
Development of the anaesthetic workstation 67
Integrated and modular designs 67
Patient and machine monitoring 68
Electronics: monitoring or control? 68
The anaesthetic delivery system 68
Machine framework 69
The compressed gas attachments 69
Cylinders 69
Pipelines 70
Pressure (contents) gauges 70
Single-block manifold 70
Pressure regulators (reducing valves) 70
Working principles 71
The accuracy of regulators 72
Interchangeability of regulators 73
Common faults in regulators 73
Relief valves on regulators 73
Primary pressure regulators 73
Secondary pressure regulators 73
Flow restrictors 74
Gas-tight connections within the machine 75
Joints in metal tubing 75
Other detachable joints 76
Valve glands 76
‘O’-rings 77
Flowmeters (rotameters) 77
The flowmeter block 78
Carbon dioxide flowmeters 79
Anti-hypoxia devices 79
Mechanical devices 79
Pneumatic devices, e.g. Pneupac ratio system 80
Electronically controlled anti-hypoxia devices (Penlon Ltd) 81
The back bar 81
The Ohmeda ‘Selectatec’ System 83
Dräger Interlock 2 83
Problems with detachable vaporizer systems 83
Back bar working pressures 83
Additional safety features 84
Emergency oxygen 84
Oxygen failure warning devices 85
The Ritchie whistle 85
Current oxygen failure warning devices 86
Common gas outlet 87
Auxiliary gas sockets 87
Ventilators 87
Proportional flow valves 87
Integral breathing systems 89
Ergonomics 90
Standards 91
The critical incident (see also Chapter 29) 91
Alarms 92
Pre-use check 93
Specific machines 94
(Datex-Ohmeda) Aestiva/5, GE Healthcare 95
(Datex-Ohmeda) ADU, GE Healthcare 97
Dräger Primus 97
Dräger Zeus 98
GE Healthcare, Aisys 103
References 105
Further reading 105
5 Breathing systems and their components 107
Chapter contents 107
Introduction 107
Definitions 107
Classification of breathing systems 107
Non-rebreathing systems 108
Systems where rebreathing is possible 108
Mapleson’s classification of breathing systems 109
Working principles of breathing systems 109
Mapleson A breathing system 109
Mapleson A system and controlled ventilation 110
Other Mapleson A breathing systems 111
The Lack co-axial breathing system (Fig. 5.7A) 111
Lack parallel breathing system (Fig. 5.7B) 111
Mapleson B and C systems 112
Mapleson D system 112
The Mapleson D system with spontaneous respiration 112
Mapleson D system with controlled or assisted ventilation 113
The Bain system 115
Hybrid systems 115
Mapleson E and F systems 117
The T-piece system 117
Controlled ventilation with the T-piece 117
The Rees T-piece (Mapleson F system) 118
Alternative classification for Mapleson type systems 118
Non-rebreathing systems utilizing carbon dioxide absorption and recirculation of gasses 118
Carbon dioxide absorption 118
Chemical composition of absorbents 119
Sodium/potassium 119
Barium 119
Water content 119
Other constituents 119
Zeolite 119
Silica 119
Calcium chloride 119
Granule size 120
Production 120
Absorptive capacity 120
The exothermic reaction 120
Classification of breathing systems utilizing carbon dioxide absorption 121
’To-and-fro’ absorption systems 121
The Waters’ canister (Fig. 5.16) 121
Circle absorption systems 122
Apparatus dead space 123
Flow resistance 124
Efficiency of absorbers 124
Absorber switch 124
Ventilator switch 125
The use of ventilators with circle systems 125
‘Bag squeezer’ 125
‘Pneumatic piston’ 125
Turbine 125
Mechanical ventilation in circle systems 125
Control of minute ventilation 125
Maintenance of circle absorber systems 126
Gas and vapour concentration in a circle system 127
First stage 127
Second stage 127
Third stage 127
Oxygen concentrations in circle systems at low fresh gas flows 127
The use of volatile agents in the circle system 128
Vaporizer outside circle 128
Vaporizer in circle 128
Breathing systems with assisted circulation 128
Inspiratory assistance 129
Procedures for checking breathing systems 129
The components of a breathing system 129
Rebreathing and reservoir bags 129
Adjustable pressure limiting (APL) valves 130
The Humphrey APL valve 131
APL valves with in-built overpressure safety devices 131
Alternative APL valve design 132
Breathing hoses 132
Tapered connections (adapters) 134
Problems with tapered connections 136
Reuse of breathing system components 136
Further reading 136
Breathing systems 136
Classification of breathing systems 136
Mapleson A systems 136
Mapleson D, E and F systems 136
Rebreathing with Mapleson systems 136
Resistance to flow with Mapleson systems 136
Hybrid systems 136
Carbon dioxide absorption 137
Circle systems 137
Levels of anaesthetic agents in circle systems 137
Absorbers and absorbents 137
Carbon monoxide and compound A formation 137
Abnormal heat generation in circle systems 137
Apparatus 138
6 Airway management equipment 139
Chapter contents 139
Fundamentals 140
Materials used in airway devices 140
Rubber 140
Plastics 140
Artificial airways 140
Terminology 140
Simple airway adjuncts 141
Oropharyngeal airway 141
Inserting the airway 142
Complications 142
Oropharyngeal airways for flexible endoscopic oral intubation 142
Nasopharyngeal airway 143
Complications 144
Facemasks 144
Specialized face masks 146
Flexible endoscopic intubation 146
Monitoring ventilation 146
Supraglottic airways 146
History 146
Features 146
Terminology 146
Pharyngeal seal and efficacy vs oesophageal seal and safety 147
First-generation SADs 147
The laryngeal mask airways 147
The LMA Classic 147
cLMA dimensions relevant for its use as a conduit 148
Inserting the LMA 148
Pre-use checks 148
Standard insertion 148
Alternative methods of insertion 149
Confirmation of correct placement 149
Indications for using the LMA: 149
Contraindications 150
LMA Flexible 150
Other ‘laryngeal masks’ 151
Cuff pressure monitoring 151
Intubating LMA 152
Other first-generation SADs 152
Laryngeal tube 153
CobraPLA 153
Second-generation SADs 154
LMA ProSeal 154
LMA Supreme 155
i-gel 156
Combitube 156
The Laryngeal Tube Suction mark II 157
SLIPA 157
Sads summary 158
Tracheal tubes 158
History 158
Design 159
Construction materials 160
Size 161
Adults 161
Children 161
Tracheal tube cuffs 162
High-pressure cuffs 162
Medium-pressure cuffs 163
Low-pressure or high-volume cuffs 163
Nitrous oxide and tracheal tube cuffs 164
Nasotracheal intubation 165
Common problems with the use of tracheal tubes 165
ISO connectors, angle pieces and catheter mounts 167
ISO connectors 167
Connectors and angle pieces 167
Catheter mounts 167
Tracheal tubes for special purposes 168
RAE preformed tubes 168
Reinforced tubes 169
Polar tubes 169
Microlaryngeal tube 170
Carden tube 170
Tubes for laser surgery 170
Mallinckrodt ‘Laser-Flex’ tracheal tubes 170
Foil wrapped 171
Jet ventilation 171
Tubes and catheters for ‘jet ventilation’ (high-pressure source ventilation) 171
Supraglottic ventilation 171
Transglottic ventilation – Hunsaker tube 171
Subglottic ventilation: transtracheal catheters 172
Laryngectomy tube 172
Tubes for thoracic surgery (including bronchial blockers) 172
(Endo) bronchial tubes 172
Tubes with bronchial blockers 173
Double lumen tubes 173
Sizes 173
Insertion 174
Tubes to assist intubation 174
Tubes with additional ports/lumens 175
LITA tube 175
Tubes for non-operative jet ventilation (e.g. intensive care) 175
Developments in tracheal tube and cuff technology for intensive care 175
Subglottic devices 176
Tracheostomy tubes 176
Percutaneous tracheostomy kits 177
Devices for cricothyroidotomy 178
Manujet ‘injector’ (VBM Medizintechnik) 178
Ravussin catheter 178
Melker cricothyroidotomy kits 179
Quicktrach 179
The Mini-Trach 179
Portex Cricothyroidotomy Kit (PCK) 179
Laryngoscopes 179
History 180
Retractor type laryngoscopes 180
Features of modern laryngoscopes 181
Single-use and reusable laryngoscope blades 181
Direct laryngoscopy 182
Polio laryngoscope 183
McCoy blade 183
Flexiblade 183
Rigid optical laryngoscopes 183
Bladed rigid optical laryngoscoscopes 185
Bullard laryngoscope 185
McGrath Series 5 185
GlideScope 185
C-Mac 186
Conduit rigid optical laryngoscopes 186
Upsherscope 186
Pentax AWS 186
Airtraq 187
LMA CTrach 188
Optical stylets 188
Bonfils intubating fibrescope 189
The Shikani Optical Stylet and Levitan FPS (First Pass Success) 189
SensaScope 189
Further developments 189
Flexible endoscopes 190
Flexible fibreoptic laryngoscopes 190
Principles and design 190
Use 191
Video technology 191
Ambu aScope 193
Care of the flexible endoscope 194
Flexible endoscopic (‘fibreoptic’) intubation 194
Technique 194
Training 195
Associated equipment 195
Tracheal tubes 195
Bite blocks 195
Conduit oropharyngeal airways 195
Tongue forceps 195
Ventilation/intubation masks 195
Aintree Intubation Catheter (AIC) 195
Aids for intubation/ tube exchange 196
Bougies and stylets 196
Light wand 197
Trachlight 198
Airway Exchange Catheter (AEC) 198
Retrograde intubation 198
Miscellany 199
Magill’s forceps 199
Drug Delivery Systems 199
References 201
Further reading 205
7 Equipment for the inhalation of oxygen and other gasses 207
Chapter contents 207
Introduction 207
Normobaric oxygen therapy 207
Low dependency systems 207
Variable performance devices 208
No capacity oxygen delivery devices 209
Low capacity oxygen delivery devices (capacity <100 ml) 210
Medium capacity oxygen delivery devices (capacity 100–250 ml) 210
High capacity oxygen delivery devices (capacity 250–2500 ml) 210
Very high capacity oxygen delivery devices (capacity >2500 ml) 212
Fixed performance devices 213
The Bernoulli effect and the Venturi principle 213
Medium dependency systems 215
High-dependency systems 217
Metered sources of oxygen and air 217
The administration of oxygen in a mixture of gasses 217
Entonox 217
The BOC Entonox valve 217
The Pneupac Entonox valve 217
Heliox 217
Oxygen delivery at high or low atmospheric pressures 220
Hyperbaric medicine 220
Diving 220
Mountaineering 223
References 223
8 Manual resuscitators 225
Chapter contents 225
Components 225
The self-inflating bag 225
The respirable gas inlet 225
The non-rebreathing valve 226
Ambu single shutter valve (Figs 8.4A, B and C) 226
Laerdal pattern valve 228
Safety features incorporated into manual resuscitators 229
Other uses for manual resuscitators 229
Further reading 230
9 Automatic ventilators 231
Chapter contents 231
Positive pressure ventilators 231
Methods of pressure generation 232
Classification of ventilators 232
Power 232
Low-powered ventilators 232
10 Ventilation in the intensive care unit 253
Chapter contents 253
Introduction 253
Ideal requirements 253
Differences between ventilators for anaesthesia and intensive care 254
Driving mechanisms 254
Microprocessor electronic control 255
Information display 255
Inspiratory flow valve 256
Flow sensors 257
Patient triggering 257
Pressure triggering 258
Flow triggering 258
Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) 258
Expiratory pressure generation 258
Exhalation valves 258
Constriction type (scissor valves) 258
Diaphragm type – mechanically operated 259
Diaphragm type – pressure operated 259
Overpressure valves 259
Ambient air inlet 260
Nebulizer port 260
Battery back-up 260
Flow pattern generation/ventilation modes 260
Control and phase variables 261
Volume pre-set control mode 261
Pressure pre-set control mode 261
Other ventilator modes 262
Conditional variables 262
Controlled mandatory ventilation (CMV) 262
Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) 262
Synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) 262
Pressure support mode/spontaneous assist 262
Closed loop controlled ventilatory modes 265
Dual control mode 265
Volume support (VS) 266
Automode 266
Autoflow 266
Adaptive support ventilation (ASV) 266
Automatic tube compensation (ATC) 266
SmartCare 266
Individual ventilators 266
900C 266
Servo-i and Servo 300 267
Dräger Evita series (2 Dura, 4, XL) 268
Pneumatics (Fig 10.22B) 268
Non-invasive ventilation 268
High frequency oscillators 270
Summary 272
References 272
11 Breathing filters, humidifiers and nebulizers 275
Chapter contents 275
Breathing system filters 275
Filtration and mechanisms of filtration 275
Mechanisms of filtration of gas-borne particles 275
a. Interception 275
b. Inertial impaction 275
c. Gravitational settling 276
d. Diffusion 276
e. Electrostatic attraction 276
Most penetrating particle size 276
Types of filter 276
Glass fibre filters 276
Electrostatic filters 277
1. Tribocharged filters 277
2. Fibrillated coronal-charged filters 277
Measuring the performance of breathing system filters 277
Humidifiers 277
Humidity 277
Humidification requirements 278
Humidification equipment 278
Passive humidification systems 278
1. Heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) 278
Classification of filters and heat and moisture exchangers 280
2. Circle breathing systems 280
Active humidification systems 282
1. Bottle humidifier 282
2. Active heat and moisture exchanger 283
3. Heated humidifiers 283
Nebulizers 283
1. Gas-driven nebulizers 284
2. Ultrasonic nebulizer 284
Deposition in the airways 284
Problems with filters, humidifiers and nebulizers 286
References 286
Further reading 287
12 Equipment for paediatric anaesthesia 289
Chapter contents 289
Anatomical and physiological differences between adults and children 289
Anatomical differences in the airway between adults and children 289
Physiological differences in breathing between adults and children 289
Equipment 290
The anaesthetic machine 290
Transmission of infection 290
Regulation of equipment manufacture 291
Equipment for management of the airway 291
Facemasks 291
Tracheal tubes 292
Laryngeal Masks 295
Other supraglottic airway devices 296
Airway adjuncts 296
Tracheostomy tubes 296
Gaining access to the airway 296
The laryngoscope 296
The fibreoptic bronchoscope 297
Trans-illumination techniques 298
Alternative approach to the difficult airway 298
Anaesthetic breathing systems 298
Ideal airway and breathing equipment for paediatric anaesthesia 300
Breathing systems in use 300
Mapleson A 300
T-piece (Mapleson E and F) 300
Mapleson D 301
Humphrey ADE 301
Circle system 301
Breathing system humidification and filtration 302
Ventilators for use during paediatric anaesthesia 302
Mechanical thumbs 303
Bag squeezers 303
Hybrid systems: the Newton valve 303
Access to the circulatory system 305
Positioning, environmental control and temperature monitoring 305
Transfer of the critically ill child 306
Monitoring 307
Finally 307
Acknowledgements 307
References 308
Further reading 309
13 Equipment for regional anaesthesia 311
Chapter contents 311
Nerve location devices 311
Ultrasound 311
Device specifics 311
Imaging modes used in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia 312
Controls 312
Transducers 313
Features 314
Image processing software 314
Image recording and remote viewing capability 314
On screen tutorials 314
Needle visibility 314
Adjuncts 314
Introduction of ultrasound imaging into clinical practice 315
Nerve stimulators 315
Needles and catheters 316
General considerations 316
Needle tip design 316
Stimulating needles 316
Catheters 317
Insertion 317
Design 317
Needle diameter and length 317
Spinal anaesthesia 318
Microspinal catheters 319
Epidural anaesthesia 319
Equipment for combined spinal/epidural (CSE) techniques 320
Ambulatory continuous infusions of local anaesthetic 321
Non-luer connectors 321
References 321
14 Physiological monitoring: 323
Chapter contents 323
Introduction 323
Classification of monitoring equipment 323
Monitoring biological electrical potentials 324
The electrocardiograph (ECG) 327
Neuromuscular monitoring 328
Blood pressure monitoring 329
Non-invasive arterial blood pressure (NIBP) measurement 329
The sphygmomanometer 330
The oscillotonometer 330
Oscillometry 331
Peñaz volume clamp technique 331
Pulse oximetry 332
Principles 332
Limitations 333
Body temperature monitoring 334
References 335
15 Physiological monitoring: gasses 337
Chapter contents 337
Respiratory gas sampling 337
Gas concentration monitoring 338
Refractometry 338
Infrared absorption spectroscopy 339
Mass spectrometry 341
Raman spectroscopy 343
The piezoelectric (Engstrom Emma) gas analyzer 344
The paramagnetic gas analyzer 344
Dräger PATO 345
Fuel cells and polarographic cells 345
Nitric oxide measurement 346
Measurement of respiratory volumes 346
Blood gas analysis 346
pH electrode 347
The Severinghaus pCO2 electrode 348
Derived variables from a blood gas machine 348
Temperature and blood gas analysis 348
Other ion-selective electrodes 348
Transcutaneous blood gas analyzers 349
Intravascular blood gas analyzers 349
The co-oximeter 349
References 350
Further reading 350
16 Cardiac output monitoring 351
Chapter contents 351
Pulmonary artery catheter 351
Cardiac output (CO) with PAC 353
Modified pulmonary artery catheters 353
Limitations 354
Oesophageal doppler method for measurement of cardiac output 354
Doppler effect 354
CardioQ-ODM (Deltex Medical) 354
Aortic flow signal 354
The nomogram 355
Doppler probe 355
Probe insertion 356
Limitations 356
The CardioQ-ODM parameters 356
Corrected flow time (FTc) 356
Peak velocity (PV) 356
Mean acceleration (MA) 358
HemoSonic 100, Arrow Critical Care Products, USA 358
Arterial pressure waveform analysis 358
PiCCO2 (Pulsion Medical Systems) 359
Transpulmonary thermodilution 359
Additional variables 359
LiDCOplus and LiDCOrapid 360
Lithium dilution cardiac ouput 361
PulseCO continuous cardiac output 361
LiDCOrapid 363
FloTrac-Vigileo (Edwards Lifesciences, USA) 364
FloTrac algorithm 364
The NICOM 364
References 366
Further reading 367
17 Depth of anaesthesia and neurophysiological monitoring 369
Chapter contents 369
Nerve stimulators 369
Assessment of neuromuscular blockade 369
Accelerometry/acceleromyography 370
Piezoelectric methods (‘Kinemyography’) 370
Other methods 371
Nerve stimulators for regional anaesthesia 371
Assessment of neural integrity 371
Peripheral/cranial nerves 371
Spinal cord/nerve roots 371
Somatosensory evoked potentials 371
Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) 372
Monitoring ‘depth of anaesthesia’ 372
EEG 373
General principles, signal processing and artefact rejection 373
Time and frequency domain analysis and data presentation 373
Bispectral analysis and the EEG bispectral index 374
Other spontaneous EEG processing devices 376
Entropy 377
Auditory evoked potentials 377
aepEX monitor 378
Clinical use of depth of anaesthesia monitoring 378
Limitations 379
Pain measurement 379
Assessment of cerebral blood flow 380
Stump pressure 380
Transcranial Doppler technique (TCD) 380
SSEPs 381
EEG 381
Jugular bulb oximetry 381
Cerebral oximetry 381
References 381
Further Reading 383
18 Atmospheric pollution 385
Chapter contents 385
Effects on the environment 385
Effects on individuals 387
Legislation 387
Control of pollution 389
The extent of pollution 389
Anaesthetic gasses and vapours 389
The employment of a scavenging system and its efficiency 389
Leakage 390
The efficiency of the air-conditioning system 390
The size of the premises 390
Measurement of pollution 390
Operating theatres 390
Theatre personnel 390
Scavenging systems 391
The collecting system 391
The transfer system 392
The receiving system 392
The disposal system 392
Active disposal systems 392
Passive disposal systems 395
Absorption systems 395
Other devices 395
References 397
Further Reading 398
19 Infusion equipment and intravenous anaesthesia 399
Chapter contents 399
Evolution of infusion systems 399
Microprocessor controlled/ software driven 400
Simple infusion systems 401
Rapid infusion 402
Principles of infusion devices 402
The stepper motor 402
Infusion pumps 403
Cassette type 403
Peristaltic pumps 403
Syringe drivers 404
Rechargeable batteries 404
Safety 405
Error traps and drug libraries 407
Drug libraries (Fig. 19.12) 407
Bar code scanners 407
Line pressure limits 408
Electromagnetic interference 408
Target-controlled infusion (tci) 408
Key components 409
Diprifusor 409
Accuracy 411
Open label TCI 412
Other pharmacokinetic models 413
Future developments 413
Open TCI initiative 413
Experimental systems 414
Patient-controlled analgesia (pca) 414
Elastomeric pumps 415
Other non-electrically powered infusion devices 416
Autotransfusion 416
Related equipment 416
Filtration 416
Infusion lines 417
TIVAtrainer© 418
References 419
Further Reading 420
20 Medical suction apparatus 421
Chapter contents 421
Main components 421
Energy source 421
Vacuum source 421
Pump types 421
Internal connections 423
Filter 423
Collection vessel 423
Suction tubing to disposal 424
Efficiency 424
Other components of suction apparatus 425
Vacuum control valve or regulator 425
Vacuum gauge 425
Cut-off over-flow valve 425
Foam prevention 425
Multiple collection vessels 425
The suction nozzle, catheter or hand-piece 425
Local vacuum units 426
Choice of suction apparatus 426
Standards and testing 427
Further Reading 428
21 Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization 429
Chapter contents 429
Introduction 429
Risk assessment and the decontamination process 429
Terminology 430
Decontamination 430
Bioburden 430
Cleaning 430
Disinfection 430
Sterilization 431
Sterilant 431
Dry saturated steam 431
Infection control strategies 431
Factors to be considered 431
Single-use versus reusable anaesthetic equipment 431
Disinfection or sterilization 432
Centralization of decontamination services 433
Heat-labile instruments 433
Endoscope processing 433
Automated decontamination 433
Drying cabinets 433
Standard precautions 435
Tracking of reusable anaesthetic equipment 435
Damage caused by the decontamination process 435
Bacterial/viral filters and anaesthetic breathing systems 436
Prion disease 436
References 437
22 Information technology and the anaesthetic workstation 439
Chapter contents 439
Record keeping 439
Functions of the anaesthetic record 439
Clinical communication 439
Audit 439
Education 440
Medicolegal 440
Research 440
Computerized anaesthetic records 440
Automatic data capture 441
Data entry 441
Other information and communication systems 445
Electronic prescribing 445
Decision support 445
Pharmacology display systems 445
Communication 445
References 446
23 Electrical hazards and their prevention 447
Chapter contents 447
mains electricity supply 447
Pathophysiological effects of electricity 448
Accidents associated with the mains electricity supply 449
Electrocution 450
Microshock 450
Shock protection 451
Classification of electromedical equipment to ensure electrical safety 452
Class I equipment 452
Class II equipment (Fig. 23.10A) 453
Class III equipment 453
Type B equipment (Fig. 23.10B) 453
Type BF equipment (Fig. 23.10C) 453
Type CF equipment (Fig. 23.10D) 454
Burns 454
Sparks and static electricity 454
Fire and explosion 455
High oxygen partial pressure 455
Volatile anaesthetic agents and flammable solvents 455
Other causes of fire 455
Zone of risk 455
Classification of anaesthetic equipment and zone of risk (Fig. 23.11) 456
Anaesthetic-proof equipment (AP) 456
Anaesthetic-proof category G (APG) equipment 456
References 456
Further Reading 457
24 Surgical diathermy 459
Chapter contents 459
Physical principles 459
Current density 459
Accidents due to diathermy 461
Electrical burns 461
Diathermy and laparoscopic surgery 463
Diathermy and pacemakers 463
Fires and explosions 463
References 463
Further reading 463
25 Pacemakers and defibrillators 465
Chapter contents 465
Summary 465
Basic cardiac electrophysiology 465
Pacemakers 466
Introduction 466
The NASPE/BPEG code 466
Pacing terminology 467
Temporary pacing 467
Transvenous pacing 467
Transoesophageal and transgastric pacing 468
Transcutaneous pacing 468
Permanent pacing 469
Hardware 469
Software 470
Future directions 470
Vagal nerve stimulators 470
Defibrillators 471
Introduction 471
External defibrillation 472
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator 472
Hardware 472
Software 473
Future directions 473
Electromagnetic interference 473
References 474
further reading 474
26 Lasers 475
Chapter contents 475
Principles 475
Clinical applications 476
Safety aspects 477
Anaesthetic-related risks 478
Safety codes 478
References 478
27 Provision of anaesthesia in difficult situations and the developing world 479
Chapter contents 479
Difficult situations within hospitals 480
Radiology departments 480
Radiotherapy units 480
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 480
Remote anaesthesia 480
Interhospital transfers 481
Developing countries 481
‘District hospital’-based anaesthesia 481
Draw-over anaesthesia 482
Draw-over apparatus 482
Supplemental oxygen 485
Ventilators suitable for developing countries 485
Manley Multivent ventilator 485
Combination anaesthetic equipment 485
Universal Anaesthesia Machine (UAM) 486
Major accidents and disasters 486
The battlefield 487
Triservice apparatus 488
Pneupac compPac ventilator 488
Nuclear biological chemical (NBC) capability 489
Equipment for other battlefield anaesthetic techniques 489
Abnormal ambient pressures 489
Altitude 489
Hyperbaric chamber and anaesthetic equipment 490
Monitoring 490
Essential equipment to pack 491
References 491
Further reading 491
28 The anaesthetist and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 493
Chapter contents 493
Standards 493
Interrelationship of standards 495
CE marking 495
Competent authorities and notified bodies 495
Limitations of CE marking 496
Global harmonization 497
UK consumer advisory role 497
Adverse incident reportage 497
Safety advice 498
Other MHRA publications 499
One liners 499
Evaluation reports 499
Device bulletins 499
Annual adverse incident report 499
The anaesthetist’s role 499
Acknowledgements 500
Appendix 1 500
Glossary 500
Appendix 2 501
Adverse incident reporting 501
References 501
Further reading 502
29 Error, Man and Machine 503
Chapter contents 503
Human factors in aviation 503
Understanding error 504
Root causes of adverse events 505
An example from aviation 505
Decision-making 506
Situational awareness 506
Fatigue, vigilance and arousal 507
Communication styles 508
The Shiva factor 508
Volant diagram 509
Error management 509
Barriers for safety 510
Checklists 510
An example from aviation 510
An example from anaesthesia 511
Conclusions 511
Appendix 1 511
Glossary 511
References 512
Further reading 512
30 Warming devices 513
Chapter contents 513
Background 513
Physical principles 513
Heat generation 513
Heat transfer 514
Conduction 514
Convection 514
Radiation 514
Evaporation 514
Thermal capacity 514
Insulation 514
Devices used to prevent perioperative hypothermia 514
Passive devices 514
Active devices 515
Circulating water devices 515
Carbon fibre and polymer devices 515
Forced-air warming blankets 516
Radiant heaters 517
Other devices 518
Locally applied warm water and pulsating negative pressure 518
Devices used to warm intravenous fluids 518
Forced-air/coil warmers 519
Plate warmers 519
Counter-current warmers 519
Infrared flow compensated fluid warmers 521
High-flow fluid warmers 521
References 523
Further Reading 523
31 Physics and technology of ultrasound 525
Chapter contents 525
What is ultrasound? 525
Pulse echo principle 526
The ultrasound transducer 527
Image formation 527
The ultrasound journey 529
Speckle 530
Attenuation 530
Time gain compensation 530
Poor visualization 532
Resolution 532
Electronic focusing 533
Slice thickness 533
Artefacts 534
Shadowing (Fig. 31.15) 534
Post cystic enhancement (Fig. 31.15) 534
Reverberation (Fig. 31.15) 535
Mirror artefact (Fig. 31.17) 535
Slice thickness artefact (Fig 31.18) 535
Refraction (Fig. 31.19) 535
Viewing anatomical structures 536
Compound mode 536
Harmonic imaging 537
Colour Doppler ultrasound 538
Colour power Doppler 539
Further reading 539
Appendix SI units and conversion tables 541
SI units 541
Conversion tables 544
French/Gauge 544
Further Reading 545
Index 547
A 547
B 549
C 550
D 552
E 554
F 555
G 556
H 557
I 558
J 560
K 560
L 560
M 561
N 562
O 564
P 564
Q 568
R 568
S 569
T 571
U 572
V 573
W 574
X 574
Y 574
Z 574