ANAESTHETIC EQUIPMENT AND THEIR USES WRITTEN BY CHIEF ANDERSON

ANAESTHETIC MACHINE

1. To deliver Anaesthetic gases and inhalatiial agents to patient

SUCTION MACHINE

1. To remove secretions and blood particles from the patient airway

MULTI PARAMETERS MONITOR

1. To monitor patient vital signs during Anaesthesia and surgery

GLUCOMETER

1. To monitor patient blood glucose level

NERVE STIMULATOR

1. To locate patient nerves during peripheral nerve blocks

2. To monitor levels or depth of neuromuscular blockage

DEFIBRILATOR

1. Used to deliver electric shock to the patient heart during CPR

ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE

1. To maintain patent airway

2. For oxygenation

3. For ventilation

LARYNGOSCOPE

1. For examination of the larynx

2. For intubation

3. For vission

OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY

1. To maintain patent airway

2. To prevent the tongue from falling back

3. To prevent the patient from bitting his or her tongue

4. To prevent the patient from bitting the Ett

5. It allows for suctioning of the patient

NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY

1. To maintain patent airway

2. For oxygenation

3. For administration of oxygen

MAGIL INTUBATING FORCEP

1. It is use to pick up a tongue that had fallen back

2. Used for throat packing

3. Used to remove foreign bodies from the airway

4. Use to direct nasotrachea tube during intubation

INFLATING SYRINGE

1. Used to inflate and deflate Ett

SUPRAGLOTTIC AIRWAY ( LMA $ IGEL)

1. Alternative for difficult intubation

2. For emergency Airway

3. For short cases

4. For Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

SPONGE HOLDING FORCEP

1. For picking gauze for skin preparation e.i to disinfect the skin

GALLI POT

1. For putting methylated spirit and centrimide or savlon for skin preparation ( disinfection)

SPINAL NEEDLE

1. For gaining access into the subarachnoid space for the deposition of local Anaesthetics
EPIDURAL NEEDLE

1. For gaining access into the epidural space for the deposition of local Anaesthetics

CANNULA

1. For securing intravenous access

TOURNIQUET

1. Used during cannulation to make location of veins easy

SOLUSET

1. To calculate fluid during pediatric Anaesthesia and surgery

ELASTOMETRIC PUMP

1. To calculate liquid drugs especially Anaesthetic drugs

K Y JELLY

1. For lubrication

FACEMASK

1. For oxygenation

RESERVOIR BAG

1. For manual ventilation

1. For oxygen reserve

2. For Manual Ventilation

3. For monitoring patient inspiratory effort

AMBU BAG

1. For Manual Ventilation

2. For Resuscitation

3. For oxygenation

CATHETER MOUNT

1. To extend breathing circuit

2. To reduce the bulk load on Ett

3. To free the hand of the Anaesthetist

CONNECTORS

1. For connecting facemask, reservoir bag to breathing circuits

HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGER

1. For filtering microorganisms from the patient inspired gas

2. Used for the humidification of inspired gas

E BOARD

1. It is used to hold breathing circuit tubings

J BOARD

1. It is used to hold the patient hands to his or her body during Ent, maxillofacial, thoracic and neuro
surgeries

HEAD RINGS

1. Use to rest and stabilize patient head during head and neck, neuro surgeries

STETHOSCOPE

1. Used for auscultation of breath and heart sounds

2. Used to confirm proper placement of Ett

ANAESTHETIC CHAT

1. Used to record summary of events during administration of Anaesthesia

ANAESTHETIC CHECK LIST

1. Use to check for completeness for preparation for Anaesthesia and surgery

INFUSION WARMER

1. Used to warm infusion and blood.

STYLET

1. To guide or direct ett or to make ett firm

GUM ELASTIC BOUGIE

1. Used during difficult intubation to lift up the epiglottis so as to see the glottic opening

INFUSION PUMP

1. Used to put pressure to infusion so it can flow at a higher rate

DRIP STAND

1. Used to hang infusion

DRIP AND BLOOD GIVING SET

1. Used for infusion of fluids and blood transfusion.

VENTURI VALVES OR OXYGEN CONES

1. It attached to venturi mask or T piece to administer oxygen to patient