{"title":"Principles of the anaesthetic machine","authors":"Michaela J van der Walt, Leo G Kevin","doi":"10.1016/j.mpaic.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anaesthetic machines are designed to accurately mix and deliver medical gases and anaesthetic vapours. Although these machines have evolved greatly from the original Boyle's Trolley, and they are now sophisticated computer-controlled interfaces with integrated measurement tools and controls, the fundamental principles have remained broadly unchanged. An understanding of the structure, function and safety features of the anaesthetic machine is essential to the practising anaesthetist.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45856,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine","volume":"25 12","pages":"Pages 799-803"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1472029924001978","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ANESTHESIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Anaesthetic machines are designed to accurately mix and deliver medical gases and anaesthetic vapours. Although these machines have evolved greatly from the original Boyle's Trolley, and they are now sophisticated computer-controlled interfaces with integrated measurement tools and controls, the fundamental principles have remained broadly unchanged. An understanding of the structure, function and safety features of the anaesthetic machine is essential to the practising anaesthetist.
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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, an invaluable source of up-to-date information, with the curriculum of both the Primary and Final FRCA examinations covered over a three-year cycle. Published monthly this ever-updating text book will be an invaluable source for both trainee and experienced anaesthetists. The enthusiastic editorial board, under the guidance of two eminent and experienced series editors, ensures Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine covers all the key topics in a comprehensive and authoritative manner. Articles now include learning objectives and eash issue features MCQs, facilitating self-directed learning and enabling readers at all levels to test their knowledge. Each issue is divided between basic scientific and clinical sections. The basic science articles include anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, physics and clinical measurement, while the clinical sections cover anaesthetic agents and techniques, assessment and perioperative management. Further sections cover audit, trials, statistics, ethical and legal medicine, and the management of acute and chronic pain.