Book contents
- Maths, Physics and Clinical Measurement for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Maths, Physics and Clinical Measurement for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Data Analysis and Medical Statistics
- Chapter 2 Basic Physics and Electronics
- Chapter 3 Heat, Temperature and Humidity
- Chapter 4 Behaviour of Fluids
- Chapter 5 Gas Measurement and Supply
- Chapter 6 Gas Concentration Measurement
- Chapter 7 Blood Gas Analysis
- Chapter 8 Vapours and Vaporizers
- Chapter 9 Ventilators and Breathing Systems
- Chapter 10 Safety in the Clinical Environment
- Chapter 11 Blood Pressure Measurement
- Chapter 12 Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Chapter 13 Cardiac Support Equipment
- Chapter 14 Ultrasound and Doppler
- Chapter 15 Atomic Structure, Radiation, Imaging and Lasers
- Chapter 16 Electro-biophysiology
- Index
- References
Chapter 6 - Gas Concentration Measurement
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 August 2019
- Maths, Physics and Clinical Measurement for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Maths, Physics and Clinical Measurement for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Data Analysis and Medical Statistics
- Chapter 2 Basic Physics and Electronics
- Chapter 3 Heat, Temperature and Humidity
- Chapter 4 Behaviour of Fluids
- Chapter 5 Gas Measurement and Supply
- Chapter 6 Gas Concentration Measurement
- Chapter 7 Blood Gas Analysis
- Chapter 8 Vapours and Vaporizers
- Chapter 9 Ventilators and Breathing Systems
- Chapter 10 Safety in the Clinical Environment
- Chapter 11 Blood Pressure Measurement
- Chapter 12 Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Chapter 13 Cardiac Support Equipment
- Chapter 14 Ultrasound and Doppler
- Chapter 15 Atomic Structure, Radiation, Imaging and Lasers
- Chapter 16 Electro-biophysiology
- Index
- References
Summary
A 57-year-old man requires general anaesthesia for an emergency laparotomy due to bowel perforation. To provide safe general anaesthesia, it is necessary to monitor the oxygen concentration in the gas mixture delivered to the patient. In addition, knowledge of the fraction of inspired and expired carbon dioxide concentration is needed to ensure adequate ventilation of the patient, and to alert the anaesthetist to any issues, such as disconnection of the anaesthetic circuit. Measurement of nitrous oxide and the volatile anaesthetics is also imperative to ensure adequate anaesthesia.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019