equiptment misc

Question 1

which connectors are used in tubing and on ET tube/ LMA?

Answer 1

tubing and all equiptment up until the ET tube/mask= 22cm
ET tube / masks - 15cm

Question 2

which is wider, a male or female connector?

Answer 2

female - male fits into female

Question 3

can a male 22cm connector connect to female 15cm?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

which uses a 30mm connector?

Answer 4

30mm conical connector E.g. Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging Systems (AGSS)

Question 5

when are lightweight polyethylene hose uses?

Answer 5

single use

more heavy duty material used in hoses that are reused.

Question 6

what does an APL valve produce - PEEP or CPAP?

Answer 6

CPAP

can get specific PEEP valves too

Question 7

what is a catheter mount?

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

what is the symbol for a single use component?

Answer 8

a circle with 2 inside and line through the number.

Question 9

what are the safe limits of different anaesthetic gases?

Answer 9

NO2 = 100ppm
Sevoflurane = 60ppm
Enflurane/ isoflurane = 50ppm
Halothane = 10ppm