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Association of Anaesthetist's checklist for anaesthetic machines
Author(s) -
JACKSON I. J. B.,
WILSON R. J. T.
Publication year - 1993
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.1365-2044.1993.tb06858.x
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , anesthesia , anesthesiology , psychology , cognitive psychology
Summary Eight experienced anaesthetists performed a ‘cockpit drill’, following instructions in the Association of Anaesthetist's checklist, on an anaesthetic machine that had a significant leak (3 l.min −1 at a pressure of 16 kPa). Only one anaesthetist detected the leak and this was by audible means rather than by any of the protocol's set manoeuvres. We demonstrated that a leak of 3 l.min −1 from the flowmeter block resulted in an inspired oxygen concentration of 6% when the anaesthetic machine was used with a minute volume divider ventilator.