This unique manual is an ideal resource for anesthesia technicians and technologists and those studying for certification (CerATT) in the field. It offers well-illustrated, comprehensive coverage of every aspect of day-to-day practice and workflow, with sections on Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology; Anesthesia Practice; Anesthesia Equipment and Technology; Emergencies, and more. From explanations of who’s who in the operating room to detailed, step-by-step instructions on equipment maintenance, this practical manual ensures that readers will have current, complete information on the core knowledge they need to know in anesthesia technology.
Features new chapters on temperature management, MRI safety, radiation safety, local anesthetic toxicity, autotransfusion devices, resource planning, and legal and regulatory issues.
Updated and expanded information on the respiratory system and airway tools and devices.
Covers special topics such as pediatric and obstetric anesthesia, anesthesia outside the OR, patient transport, and emergencies from cardiac arrest to fire, with emphasis on the role of the anesthesia technologist in management.
Detailed coverage of what you need to know on intraaortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, pacemakers, and other technical challenges.
Includes more than 350 questions with detailed answers, reviewing knowledge contained in each chapter and assisting with preparation for the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) exam.
Includes hundreds of full-color illustrations to help you visualize anatomy, surgical positioning, and more.
All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research.
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Author(s): Emily Guimaraes, Matthew Davis, Glenn Woodworth, Jeffrey R. Kirsch
Edition: 2
Publisher: LWW Wolters Kluwer Health
Year: 2018
Language: English
Tags: Anesthesiology; Anesthesia Equipment and Technology
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
SECTION I.CAREERS IN ANESTHESIA
TECHNOLOGY
1 Certification for Anesthesia Technicians and
Technologists
Sue Christian
2 The Surgical Experience
Haley Sands and Kristen Lund
SECTION II.ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY,
AND PHARMACOLOGY
3 Pharmacology
Remigio Roque and Ryan B. Anderson
4 Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
Glenn Woodworth, Asish Das, and Valerie Sera 5
Cardiovascular Monitoring
Andrew Slupe and Valerie Sera
6 Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Markus Kaiser and David C. Warltier
7 Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology
Jason Oliver Johnson and R. Alok Gupta
8 Respiratory Monitoring
R. Alok Gupta and Cornel Mihalache
9 Respiratory Pharmacology
R. Alok Gupta and Gabriel Kleinman
10 Acid and Base Physiology
Rachel J. Moss and Jeffrey R. Kirsch
11 Central Nervous System
Rachel J. Moss and Jeffrey R. Kirsch
12 Peripheral Nervous System
Sydney E. Rose
13 Autonomic Nervous System
Lori Nading and Ahmed Alshaarawi
14 Neuromuscular Anatomy and Physiology
Jodi H. Kirsch and Jeffrey R. Kirsch
SECTION III.ANESTHESIA PRACTICE
15 Sedation
James Hilliard and Cobin Soelberg
16 Regional Anesthesia
Michael S. Axley
17 Overview of a General Anesthetic
Dalia H. Elmofty and Thomas W. Cutter
18 Principles of Airway Management
Michael F. Aziz
19 Perioperative Medications
M. Bernie Miller
20 Patient Positioning
Mary Ellen Warner and Rebecca L. Johnson
21 Fluid Therapy
Sarah M. Shabot and Donald S. Prough
22 Blood Transfusion
Curtis Bergquist and Kamila Vagnerova
23 Infectious Diseases
Denise Kirsch
SECTION IV.ANESTHESIA EQUIPMENT
AND TECHNOLOGY
24 The Anesthesia Machine
Brian Mitchell and Michael T. Jamond
25 Anesthesia Machine Checkout
Ramon Larios and Esther Sung
26 Vaporizers
Roy K. Esaki and Alex Macario
27 The Breathing Circuit
Charles A. Vacanti
28 Ventilators
Christopher R. Winson and Eric Schnell
29 Preventing and Solving Anesthesia Machine
Problems
Andrew Oken and Evan L. Thilo
30 Gas Analyzers
Matthew S. Davis
31 ASA Standard Monitoring
Wesley H. Simpson II
32 Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
Ross P. Martini
33 Temperature Management
L. Lazarre Ogden III
34 Medication Handling
Shohreh Sadlou
35 Blood Gas Analyzers and Point-of-Care
Testing
David Wilson and Guy Buckman
36 Vascular Access
Izumi Harukuni and Jonny Sands
37 Intravascular Monitoring Equipment
Izumi Harukuni and Jonny Sands
38 Infusion Pumps
Victoria Reyes
39 Airway Devices
Fernando Franco Cuadrado, Ryan J. Horvath, and
Darren Hyatt 40 Airway Equipment Setup,
Operation, and Maintenance Tools to Access
the Glottic Opening
Brandon Minzer and Vicki E. Modest
41 Ultrasound
Jorge Pineda
42 Transesophageal Echo
Edward A. Kahl and Jonny Sands
43 Intraaortic Balloon Pumps and Ventricular
Assist Devices
Laura Downey
44 Autotransfusion Devices
Andrew A. Disque and John Massey
45 Defibrillators
Ryan J. Horvath, Darren Hyatt, and Matthew J.
Griffee 46 Pacemakers and Implantable
Defibrillators
Ann E. Bingham and Peter Schulman
47 Anesthesia Supply and Equipment:
Contamination, Sanitation, and
WasteManagement
Nelson L. Freeman, Katie J. Schenning, Stephen T.
Robinson, and Lauren Berkow SECTION
V.SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
48 Pediatric Anesthesia
Brian N. Egan and Danny L. Robinson
49 Obstetric Anesthesia
Karen Hand
50 Anesthesia Considerations for Out-of–
Operating Room (OOR) Locations
Andrew J. Pittaway and Wil Van Cleve
51 Patient Transport
Matthew Hart
52 MRI Safety
Douglas Arditti and Wayne Smith
53 Electrical Safety
Richard Botney
54 Radiation Safety
Amie Lorisch, Thomas Griglock, and Emily
Guimaraes 55 Laser Safety
Deborah J. Carter and Richard Botney
SECTION VI.EMERGENCIES
56 Simulation-Based Training
Bryan J. Read and L. Michele Noles
57 Airway Emergencies
Dawn Dillman
58 Cardiac Arrest
Evan Long, Emily Guimaraes, and Glenn
Woodworth 59 Anaphylaxis
Mary A. Blanchette
60 Malignant Hyperthermia
Tae W. Kim and Robert Brislin
61 Fire Safety
Richard Botney
62 Massive Hemorrhage
Jared D. Grose and Ryan B. Anderson
63 Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity
Nathalie Lunden
SECTION VII.WORKROOM SYSTEMS
64 Workroom Management and Resource
Planning
Charles E. Galaviz
65 Legal and Regulatory Issues
Mark J. Baskerville
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Index
