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This chapter will introduce the reader to the anesthetic and patient monitoring equipment used in clinical anesthesia practice. Readers will develop an understanding of the underlying principles behind the various monitors used in the perioperative period as well as understand their limitations. Topics covered include ASA monitoring standards, blood pressure monitoring, pulse oximetry, capnography, electrocardiography, measurement of central venous pressure and pulmonary artery pressure as well as the monitoring of body temperature neuromuscular blockade. Special emphasis is also placed on understanding ASA patient monitoring standards pertaining to perioperative patient care. Finally, the reader is presented with a matching clinical scenario to help integrate these concepts together.
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Abdelmalak, B., Doyle, D.J., Presutti, D. (2022). Anesthesia Equipment and Monitors. In: Ehrenfeld, J.M., Urman, R.D., Segal, B.S. (eds) Anesthesia Student Survival Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98675-9_11
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