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Following is a list of instruments used in the practice of [[Medicine:Anesthesia|anesthesia]]
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==Instrument list==
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! Instrument !! Uses<ref>Dorsch, Susan E.; Dorsch, Jerry A. (1999). Understanding anesthesia equipment. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. {{ISBN|0-683-30487-9}}.</ref><ref>Eisenkraft, James B.; Ehrenwerth, Jan (1993). Anesthesia equipment: principles and applications. St. Louis: Mosby. {{ISBN|0-8016-1556-9}}</ref>
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| Continuous-flow [[Engineering:Anaesthetic machine|anaesthetic machine]] || used to provide a measured and continuous supply of gases ([[Chemistry:Oxygen|oxygen]], [[Chemistry:Nitrous oxide|nitrous oxide]], etc.), mixed with a required concentration of anesthetic [[Chemistry:Vapor|vapor]] to the patient at a required pressure and rate; ''video link''
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| Anesthetic vaporizers || vaporizes the anesthetic
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| [[Chemistry:Oxygen mask|Oxygen mask]] || to deliver oxygen and/or to administer aerosolized medications
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| Nasal oxygen set || to deliver oxygen
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| Guedel airways<ref>[http://www.mediplusindia.com/anaesthesia.htm#ana1 Anaesthesia – Nasal Oxygen set Oxygen Catheter Mask Airways Suction Catheter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> || hard part of the airway maintenance that connects the mouth part to the [[Biology:Pharynx|pharyngeal]] part
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| [[Medicine:Yankauer suction tip|Yankauer suction tip]] || Suction catheters used to remove secretions from the mouth, oropharynx, [[Biology:Trachea|trachea]] and bronchi
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| Peripheral venous catheter ||
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| Water & sand weight bag ||
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| Artificial resuscitator (Bag valve mask) || manual ventilation
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| Bain circuit || respiratory maintenance circuit
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| [[Medicine:Laryngoscopy|Laryngoscope]] || used to view [[Medicine:Larynx|larynx]] including the vocal cords, the [[Medicine:Glottis|glottis]], etc.
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| [[Medicine:Tracheal tube|Endotracheal tube]] || a tube introduced into the patient's trachea to maintain a patient to ensure that air reaches the lungs for [[Biology:Respiration (physiology)|respiration]]
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| [[Engineering:Laryngeal mask airway|Laryngeal mask airway]] (LMA) || a less stimulating alternative to an endotracheal tube
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| Endoscope || to look inside the larynx, trachea, bronchi
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| Eschmann stylet or Gum elastic bougie || a flexible device introduced through the mouth during some intubation procedures; if the stylet is in the trachea, while passing in, gives a sensation of bumps and then finally stops going in at a point, it indicates that it was gliding over tracheal rings and has stopped at one of the bronchi (the patient may even cough during this time); if it goes into the esophagus, it will not bump and neither will it stop going in; used to judge where the endotracheal tube has gone in<ref>[http://www.spservices.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/3260 Eschmann Tracheal Tube – Introducer 15Ch x 60cm – SP Services (UK) Ltd<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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| [[Physics:HEPA|HEPA Filter]] || to filter out dust particles from the gas being given to the patient
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| [[Medicine:Hypodermic needle|Hypodermic needle]] || for injections, infusions, etc.
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| [[Organization:Tuohy needle|Tuohy needle]] || for [[Medicine:Epidural administration|epidural]] catheter insertion
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| Spinal needle || used for puncturing the spinal canal for injection of medications in spinal anaesthesia
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| Epidural catheter || used to administer medications into the epidural space
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| [[Engineering:Syringe|Syringe]] || to inject medications
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| Mucus sucker || to aspirate any fluid specially [[Biology:Mucus|mucus]] from the respiratory passage
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| Variable performance devices ||
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| Fixed performance devices ||
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| Peripheral Nerve Stimulator || to locate the nerve during regional anesthesia
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| TOF Monitor || to decide the repeat / reverse the anesthesia effect
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=== Anesthetic machine ===
[[Medicine:General anaesthesia|General anesthesia]] does not always require the anesthetic machine, tested daily, as basic equipment. Anesthesia machines may differ in appearance, size and degree of sophistication but generally speaking, they consist of sections for:
* ventilation
* Peripheral Nerve Stimulator
* space for monitoring equipment
* accessories
* storage space
* worktop
It is imperative that essential medical pipeline gas supply, ''e.g.'' oxygen], nitrous oxide and air, are secured firmly to the machine, and readily available without any obstructions, defects or pressure leaks. They should also be checked in between cases, ensuring that the breathing apparatus and breathing circuit are fully patent, for the safe anesthesia of patients. Major manufacturers of anesthetic machines are General Electric (GE), Larsen & Toubro Limited, Draeger and MAQUET.

==Image gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" widths="360px" heights="220">
Image:Bag valve mask.jpg|The respirator bag valve mask
Image:Latex-free project 111.jpg|Anesthesia machine
Image:N12453669 32127896 9556.jpg|Oxygen mask
File:Laryngoscope 2.jpg|Laryngoscope
Image:Tracheostomy tube.jpg|Tracheostomy tube
Image:Tuohy.jpg|Tuohy needle
Image:Flexibles Endoskop.jpg|Flexible Endoscope
Image:Syringe.jpg|Syringe
Image:Epidural.JPG|Epidural catheter
Image:Spinal needles.jpg|Spinal needles
</gallery>
<ref>http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Non-Kink_Catheter_Mount.png {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* Anesthetic machine

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book |author1=Dorsch, Susan E. |author2=Dorsch, Jerry A. |title=Understanding anesthesia equipment |url=https://archive.org/details/understandingane0000dors_f4m1 |url-access=registration |publisher=Williams & Wilkins |location=Baltimore |year=1999 |isbn=0-683-30487-9 }}
* {{cite book |author1=Eisenkraft, James B. |author2=Ehrenwerth, Jan |title=Anesthesia equipment: principles and applications |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=1993 |isbn=0-8016-1556-9 }}
* {{cite book |title=An introduction to anesthesia |publisher=MAQUET Critical Care AB |location=Sweden |year=2007 |pages=80 |id=Order No. 6675755}}


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