Anaesthetic machine — The anaesthetic machine (or anesthesia machine in America) is used by anaesthesiologists to support the administration of anaesthesia. The most common type of anaesthetic machine in use in the developed world is the continuous flow anaesthetic… … Wikipedia
Anaesthetic Technician — Anaesthetic Technicians are healthcare workers employed in the New Zealand Health Service and the Australian Health Service. Anaesthetic Technicians are mainly employed by Anaesthetic Departments or Operating theatre Suites, but can be found in… … Wikipedia
Volatile anaesthetic — The volatile anaesthetics are a class of general anaesthetic drugs. They share the property of being liquid at room temperature, but evaporating easily for administration by inhalation (some experts make a distinction between volatile and gas… … Wikipedia
Medical equipment — is designed to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of medical conditions. Contents 1 Types … Wikipedia
General anaesthesia — In modern medical practice, general anaesthesia (AmE: anesthesia) is a state of total unconsciousness resulting from general anaesthetic drugs. A variety of drugs are given to the patient that have different effects with the overall aim of… … Wikipedia
Cyprane — A British anaesthetic equipment manufacturer founded in 1949 by Wilfred Jones and William Edmondson in Keighley, Yorkshire. The founders had previously worked for Coxeter, another manufacturer of anaesthetic equipment and subsequently BOC after… … Wikipedia
Ivan Magill — Ivan Whiteside Magill (1888 1986) was an Irish born anaesthetist who is famous for his involvement in much of the innovation and development in modern anaesthesia.Originally a general practitioner, he accepted a post at the Queen s Hospital,… … Wikipedia
Instruments used in anesthesiology — are as follows:...for details see Anaesthetic equipment, Anaesthetic machine [Dorsch, Susan E.; Dorsch, Jerry A. (1999). Understanding anesthesia equipment. Baltimore: Williams Wilkins. ISBN 0 683 30487 9.] [Eisenkraft, James B.; Ehrenwerth, Jan… … Wikipedia
Endotracheal tube — An endotracheal tube (also called an ET tube or ETT) is used in general anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine for airway management and mechanical ventilation. The tube is inserted into a patient s trachea in order to ensure that the … Wikipedia
Obstetric Flying Squad — An Obstetric Flying Squad is a form of medical retrieval team that is composed of a obstetrician, anaesthetist, midwife and other healthcare personnel who are on call to attend to mothers with major obstetric complications occurring in the… … Wikipedia
