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Anesthesia delivery systems

  • Ohio State University
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Abstract

An anesthesia machine has numerous parts that allow for the safe delivery of anesthetic gasses. This chapter discusses the composition of an anesthesia machine and the many facets of its delivery system from the composition of a ventilator to the modes of gas delivery, and high yield equations regarding vapor output.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBASIC Essentials
Subtitle of host publicationA Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages11-15
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781009334792
ISBN (Print)9781009334808
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 13 2025

Keywords

  • Anesthesia delivery system
  • CO2 absorbent
  • Mapleson circuit
  • Vaporizer
  • Ventilator

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