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ANESTHESIA MACHINE

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GLOSARY  Vaporizer:   Anesthetic agent delivery system OR Vapor delivery system A ‘vaporizer’ is a device that changes a liquid anesthetic agent into its vapor and adds a controlled amount of that vapor to the fresh gas flow or the breathing system. Anesthesia :   Loss of feeling or awareness, as when an anesthetic is administered before surgery. Canister:  A   box   or   container;   in   anesthesiology,   the   container   for   carbon   dioxide   absorbent. Soda Lime:    A   mixture   of   sodium   and   calcium   hydroxides   used   to   absorb   exhaled   carbon   dioxide   in   an   anesthesia   rebreathing   system.   Soda-lime   glass   beads   are   used   in   air-fluidized   beds. INTRODUCTION ...
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MECHANICAL VENTILATOR

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GLOSARY Lung: The lungs are a pair of breathing organs located with the chest which remove carbon dioxide from and bring oxygen to the blood. There is a right and left lung.                     Breathing: The process of respiration, during which air is  inhaled into the lungs through the mouth or nose due to muscle contraction and then exhaled due to muscle relaxation.       Volume: Lung volumes are also known as respiratory volumes. It refers to the volume of gas in the lungs at a given time during the respiratory cycle. Lung capacities are derived from a summation of different lung volumes . Tidal Volume(TV) : It is the amount of air that can be inhaled or exhaled during one respiratory cycle.   Inspiratory Reserve Volume(IRV): It is the amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled after a normal tidal volume .   Expiratory...
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