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Evaluation of Spirolog I volume meter
Author(s) -
CHAKRABARTI M. K.,
LOH L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb07241.x
Subject(s) - volume (thermodynamics) , medicine , metre , anemometer , nitrous oxide , humidity , diathermy , anesthesia , meteorology , thermodynamics , surgery , wind speed , physics , astronomy
Summary A volume meter (Dräger Spirolog I) is evaluated for clinical use. It works on the principle of a constant temperature anemometer and displays tidal volume, minute volume and frequency. It was found that the volume recorded was hardly affected by oxygen concentration, humidity or temperature but was affected by high concentrations of nitrous oxide and during the operation of diathermy.