Principles of Clinical Measurement

M. Sykes, M Vickers, C. Hull (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

384 Seiten

1991 | 3rd Revised edition
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-632-02408-7 (ISBN)

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While it is directed primarily to those training and in practice in anaesthesia, the scope of this book should interest all critical care personnel and specialist nurses. In this edition the shift is away from coverage of principles to include greater discussion of their applications.

During a surgical operation it is the responsibility of the anaesthetist to maintain the vital functions of the patient in order that the surgical team may give their full attention to the procedure. The anaesthetist carries out a very similar role in the intensive care unit which is staffed largely by anaesthetists. This involves constant measuring and monitoring of many physiological parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, body temperature, muscle tone, blood gases and anaesthetic dosage. In order to do this effectively, the anaesthetist must rely on a vast array of highly complex and sophisticated electronic equipment. Not only must he know how to operate this equipment but he must also be able accurately to interpret and act upon the information it supplies.

Part 1: The Physical Basis of Measurement Systems: ; General principles of measurement; Units of measurement and basic mathematical concepts; Simple electronics; The detection and amplification of biological potentials; Data processing and storage; Displaying the signal; Recorders and data storage devices; Electromagnetic radiation and optical measurements; Ultrasound; Radionuclides and their use in clinical measurement; Patient safety; Part 2: Specific measurements: ; The measurement of pressure; Direct measurement of intravascular pressure; Indirect methods for measuring arterial pressure; Measurement of gas flow and volume; Measurement of blood flow; Gas and vapour analysis; Acid-base, blood-gas and other analysers used by clinicians; Thermometry, thermography and humidity measurement; Part 3: Priniciples of monitoring in anaesthesia and intensive care: ; The design of a monitoring system: alarms; Monitoring during anaesthesia; Monitoring the respiratory system; Monitoring the cardiovascular system; Monitoring the nervous system; Monitoring in obstetrics

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.6.1991
Zusatzinfo	270
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	1132 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Anästhesie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
ISBN-10	0-632-02408-9 / 0632024089
ISBN-13	978-0-632-02408-7 / 9780632024087
Zustand	Neuware