equiptment misc Flashcards
which connectors are used in tubing and on ET tube/ LMA?
tubing and all equiptment up until the ET tube/mask= 22cm
ET tube / masks - 15cm
which is wider, a male or female connector?
female - male fits into female
can a male 22cm connector connect to female 15cm?
Many male 22 mm connectors also incorporate a female 15 mm conical connector. A breathing system filter may be directly connected to a laryngeal mask airway using this connector
which uses a 30mm connector?
30mm conical connector E.g. Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging Systems (AGSS)
when are lightweight polyethylene hose uses?
single use
more heavy duty material used in hoses that are reused.
what does an APL valve produce - PEEP or CPAP?
CPAP
can get specific PEEP valves too
what is a catheter mount?
the catheter mount is used to make a flexible connection between the breathing system (usually via a filter/humidifier) and the endotracheal tube.
Because the catheter mount is the patient side of the filter, it is always a single patient-use component.
what is the symbol for a single use component?
a circle with 2 inside and line through the number.
what are the safe limits of different anaesthetic gases?
NO2 = 100ppm
Sevoflurane = 60ppm
Enflurane/ isoflurane = 50ppm
Halothane = 10ppm
Size of a fibre in fibre optics
10um
Treatment for Candida krusei
Voriconazole
What is 3rd line for PPH ? What cautions need to be taken with this
IM carboprost
Prostaglandin analogue
Causes bronchospasm - contraindicated in asthma
