Emergency Drills

Question 1

Oxygenator failure - signs and steps to change out

Answer 1

Signs of failure:

Steps to change out:

Question 2

Reservoir changeout - why, signs, steps to changeout

Answer 2

Why:

Signs:

Steps:

Question 3

Pump boot rupture - why, signs, steps to changeout

Answer 3

Why (causes):

Signs:

Steps:

Question 4

Gross Air Embolism - causes, signs, steps to correct

Answer 4

Causes: (essay PER04)

Signs:

Steps:

Question 5

Electrical pump failure:

Answer 5

Hand crank

Question 6

HCU failure - causes, signs, steps to correct

Answer 6

Identify problem:
issue with main socket? Try a another socket.

Temp use backup battery,
Swap for spare HCU
No spare HCU - tubing in raceway of spare pump head (lv or sucker), bucket water with temp probe, tubing pumps water from bucket to inlet of oxy via pump boot and force of inlet water allows for water to exit via outlet back to bucket.