Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Anaesthesia
39 (1984), S. 0
ISSN:
1365-2044
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
The use of the new Medishield anasthetic gas scavenging system with ventilators in the Siemens-Elema Servo 900 series was investigated. It was discovered that this combination of equipment creates the hazard that a disconnexion in the patient breathing system may not be detected by the ventilator alarm. This happens because the suction generated by the scavenging system draws a considerable flow of room air through the expiratory system of the ventilator when a disconnexion occurs. Possible solutions to the problem were investigated, and it was discovered that the problem can be overcome by applying a small amount of positive end-expiratory pressure to counteract the suction from the scavenging system.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb06526.x
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