Understanding Anesthetic Equipment and Procedures: A Practical Approach

Beginning with an introduction to anaesthesia, the following chapters provide in depth discussion on the different equipment and techniques including medical gases, the anaesthesia machine, airway equipment, monitoring equipment, and procedures for central neuraxial and regional blocks, such as epidurals. The final section describes maintenance, safety and hazards.

This practical reference includes a DVD-ROM demonstrating procedures and nearly 850 images, illustrations and tables.

 

Key points

• Practical guide to equipment and procedures in anaesthesia
• Covers all equipment for gas, airway, monitoring and more
• Includes DVD-ROM demonstrating procedures
• Nearly 850 images, illustrations and tables

Dwarkadas K Baheti MD
Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Vandana Laheri MBBS DA MD
Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesiology, ESI PGIMSR & Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India