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Anaes SAQsThe anaesthetic machine

Anaes SAQs · The anaesthetic machine

The variable-bypass plenum vaporiser

The plenum vaporiser SAQ — the variable bypass (the splitting ratio), the temperature compensation (the bimetallic strip), the agent-specific filling, the flow-resistance, the interlock. And why desflurane is different (the heated pressurised vaporiser).

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Describe the principle, the design features and the safety mechanisms of the variable-bypass plenum vaporiser used for the administration of sevoflurane and isoflurane.

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Describe the principle, the design features and the safety mechanisms of the variable-bypass plenum vaporiser used for the administration of sevoflurane and isoflurane.

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  1. [3]Tiviraj S, et al. Development of An Assessment Test for An Anesthetic Machine. J Med Assoc Thai, 2016.PMID 27501622
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