Description
First edition highly commended in the Anaesthesia category of the BMA Medical Book Awards.
Specifically aligned with the syllabus published by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, this second edition is an essential resource for candidates preparing for the FRCA examinations.
Fully updated and expanded
This new edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect developments in contemporary anaesthetic and critical care practice, including:
- Videolaryngoscopy
- Modern ventilators
- Gas capture, decomposition and recycling
Clear, practical and highly illustrated
The book remains extensively illustrated throughout with high-quality colour photographs, reproducible line diagrams, and a clear, standardised format designed for rapid reference and effective revision.
For each major piece of equipment, the authors cover:
- Clinical applications
- Underlying physics and mechanics
- Advantages and limitations
- Safety considerations
The engaging and concise style links equipment directly to its clinical context, helping readers develop both theoretical understanding and practical confidence.
Written by experienced clinicians
Authored by two consultant specialists in anaesthesia and critical care, the book focuses on the knowledge and understanding required for both
safe clinical practice and success in the FRCA examination.
Particular attention has been given to subjects that are frequently overlooked or insufficiently explained in other resources, resulting in a text that is:
- Comprehensive
- Accessible
- Clinically relevant
- Focused and practical
Suitable for a wide professional audience
In addition to anaesthetists preparing for the FRCA, the book will also be valuable for:
- Operating department practitioners
- Critical care staff
- Physicians with an interest in anaesthesia or critical care
Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations
1 Medical gases
1.1 Introduction to medical gases
1.2 Vacuum insulated evaporator
1.3 Cylinder manifold
1.4 Medical gas cylinders
1.5 Compressed air supply
1.6 Oxygen concentrator
1.7 Piped medical gas supply
1.8 Medical vacuum and suction
1.9 Scavenging
1.10 Delivery of supplemental oxygen
1.11 Nasal cannulae
1.12 Variable performance masks
1.13 Venturi mask
1.14 High flow nasal cannulae
2 Airway equipment
2.1 Introduction to airway equipment
Masks, supraglottic airways and airway adjuncts
2.2 Sealing face masks
2.3 Magill forceps
2.4 Guedel airway
2.5 Nasopharyngeal airway
2.6 Bite block
2.7 Supraglottic airways
2.8 Bougies, stylets and airway exchange catheters
Laryngoscopes
2.9 Direct vision laryngoscopes
2.10 Videolaryngoscopes
2.11 Fibreoptic bronchoscope
Endotracheal tubes and related equipment
2.12 Endotracheal tubes
2.13 Double lumen endobronchial tube
2.14 Bronchial blocker
2.15 Airway devices for jet ventilation
Infraglottic airways
2.16 Tracheostomy tubes
2.17 Cricothyroidotomy devices
2.18 Retrograde intubation set
3 Breathing systems
3.1 Introduction to breathing systems
3.2 Bag valve mask
3.3 Adjustable pressure limiting valve
3.4 Reservoir bag
3.5 The Mapleson classification
3.6 Humphrey ADE block
3.7 The circle system
4 Ventilators
4.1 Introduction to ventilators
4.2 Manley ventilator
4.3 Oxylog ventilators
4.4 Penlon Nuffield 200 ventilator
4.5 The Newton valve and mechanical thumbs
4.6 Bag in bottle ventilator
4.7 Piston ventilator
4.8 Turbine ventilator
4.9 Pneumatic intensive care ventilator
4.10 Manual jet ventilators
4.11 High frequency jet ventilators
4.12 High frequency oscillatory ventilators
5 Delivery of anaesthetic agents
5.1 Introduction to delivery of anaesthetic agents
Continuous flow anaesthesia
5.2 The anaesthetic machine
5.3 Boyle’s bottle
5.4 Copper kettle
5.5 Modern variable bypass vaporizers
5.6 Direct injection vaporizer
5.7 Aladin cassette
Draw over anaesthesia
5.8 Oxford miniature vaporizer
5.9 Triservice apparatus
Total intravenous anaesthesia
5.10 Target controlled infusions
6 Monitoring equipment
6.1 Introduction to monitoring equipment
Monitoring the machine
6.2 Pressure gauges
6.3 Flowmeters
6.4 The fuel cell
6.5 Capnograph waveforms
6.6 Infrared gas analysers
6.7 Paramagnetic oxygen analysers
6.8 Other methods of gas analysis
6.9 Oxygen failure alarm (Ritchie whistle)
Monitoring the patient
6.10 Pulse oximeters
6.11 Electrocardiographs
6.12 Non-invasive blood pressure measurement
6.13 Invasive blood pressure measurement
6.14 Temperature measurement
6.15 Pneumotachographs
6.16 Wright respirometer
6.17 Depth of anaesthesia and processed EEG monitoring
6.18 Coagulation testing: TEG and Rotem
6.19 Activated clotting time measurement
6.20 The Clark electrode
6.21 The pH electrode
6.22 The Severinghaus electrode
6.23 Jugular venous oximetry
6.24 Monitoring of neuromuscular blockade
6.25 Near-infrared spectroscopy and monitoring of cerebral oxygen saturations
Miscellaneous monitoring
6.26 Hygrometers
7 Filters and humidifiers
7.1 Introduction to filters and humidifiers
7.2 Passive humidification and HMEs
7.3 Active humidification
7.4 Filters
8 Regional anaesthesia
8.1 Introduction to regional anaesthesia
8.2 Nerve stimulators
8.3 Nerve stimulator needles
8.4 Spinal needles
8.5 Epidural needles
8.6 Epidural catheters
8.7 Loss of resistance syringe
8.8 Luer and non-Luer connectors
8.9 Sub-Tenon's set
9 Critical care
Intravenous lines
9.1 Intravenous cannulae
9.2 Central venous catheters
9.3 Other vascular access devices
Monitoring
9.4 Incentive spirometry
9.5 Doppler cardiac output monitors
9.6 Pulmonary artery catheters
9.7 Other cardiac output monitors
9.8 Intra-abdominal pressure measurement
9.9 Intracranial pressure measurement
Extracorporeal circuits
9.10 Renal replacement therapy in critical care
9.11 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
9.12 Cardiopulmonary bypass
Miscellaneous
9.13 Feeding tubes
9.14 Infusion pumps
9.15 Rigid neck collars
9.16 Rapid fluid infusers
9.17 Defibrillators
9.18 Intra-aortic balloon pumps
9.19 Ventricular assist devices
10 Surgical equipment relevant to anaesthetists
10.1 Diathermy
10.2 Chest drains
10.3 Lasers
10.4 Arterial tourniquet
11 Radiological equipment
11.1 Introduction to radiological equipment
11.2 X-rays
11.3 Ultrasound
11.4 MRI and compatible equipment
12 Miscellaneous
12.1 Electricity and electrical safety
12.2 Electrical symbols
12.3 Cardiac pacemakers
12.4 Implantable cardiovertor defibrillators
12.5 Decontamination of equipment
12.6 The Wheatstone bridge
12.7 Regulation and standardization of medical devices
12.8 Intraosseous needles
12.9 Cell salvage
Index
"This book is excellent. I have read a number of equipment related books and found most of them stale and filled with minutia. Instead this fresh look at equipment really makes it interesting to read and keeps your attention. With sections that give quick answers to how things work, advantages and disadvantages, in an easy to read format you get exactly what you want to know RIGHT away. In addition the full color photos and well done charts really add to the depth of this book.It is my opinion this may be one of the best books on the market for quick review of anesthesia and critical care equipment. Let's be honest, no one is sitting at home reading equipment books for pleasure so when you NEED the information you likely need it right away. This book does exactly that; easy format, clear and concise information with everything you need to know about a piece of equipment easy to find and within a page or two. I would recommend this to all trainees in anesthesia but also for those providers who like to be prepared in the operating room to deal with any issue that might arise."
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