Day 2 Module B - The Anesthesia Workstation
Section outline
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The anesthesia workstation includes the anesthesia machine, physiologic monitors and accessories such as suction equipment and adjunctive bag-valve-mask device. It is vital in ensuring patient safety.
At the end of this module, the clinical should be able to:
- Describe the functional anatomy of the anesthesia workstation.
- Discuss the delivery of gases in the anesthesia workstation.
- Describe the anesthesia breathing systems and relevant considerations.
- Define the scavenging system.
- Perform an anesthesia workstation check to ensure preparedness to administer anesthesia.
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For a more comprehensive understanding of the topic, it is recommended to read the following chapter on your reference book:
Nathan N and TC Krejcie. (2015). The Anesthesia Workstation. In Barash PG et al (Ed). Clinical Anesthesia Fundamentals. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.
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In this video, the staff of the UPCM Department of Anesthesiology gives you a virtual meeting with an anesthesia workstation at the Philippine General Hospital.
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After completing the activities for this module, try to correctly identify the parts of the anesthesia machine. You are allowed two attempts to complete this quiz. Fifteen (15) minutes will be allotted for each attempt. Remember to submit you responses in order for them to be recorded.
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