
Modern Anaesthesia: A Concise Guide to The Study And Practice Of Anaesthesia.
By Joshua Jataunamo OscarLength5h 59m
About this audiobook
Modern Anaesthesia: A Concise Guide to the Study and Practice of Anaesthesia is a clear, current, and highly practical companion for anyone involved in modern anaesthetic care. Thoroughly edited and updated, this edition reflects the latest methods, technologies, and clinical considerations in a field that is constantly evolving ensuring readers stay aligned with contemporary best practice. Structured across fourteen well-sequenced chapters, the book takes learners from foundational principles to real-world application with confidence. Full-color graphics and detailed diagrams bring anaesthetic equipment and techniques to life, helping readers visualize concepts and translate knowledge into safe, effective practice. Designed as both an educational guide and a hands-on reference, this comprehensive text is invaluable for anaesthesia trainees, while remaining equally useful to anaesthetists, anaesthetic and intensive care nurses, and operating department practitioners who work daily with anaesthetic equipment. What truly sets this book apart is its clarity and accessibility. The content is thoughtfully organized, concise without sacrificing depth, and written in a style that is easy to follow making complex topics approachable for readers at different stages of their professional journey. Whether you are building core competence or refreshing essential skills, Modern Anaesthesia is a must-have reference that supports confident learning and informed clinical decision-making in today’s anaesthesia practice.
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness
Length5 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER ONE
26Cylinder valve
2INTRODUCTION TO ANAESTHESIA
27Piped gas supply
3Introduction
28Liquid oxygen
4Historical Review
29Oxygen Concentrator
5Education
30Compressed Air
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6Anaesthesia Practice
31Pressure Gauge
7History of Modern Medicine (BC-C 1500)
32Pressure regulator (Reducing valve)
8Renaissance Period (C1500 – C 1750
33Flow restrictor
9C 1800 – C 1842
34Flowmeters
10Mysterious Somnifera Spongia
35Vapourizers
11Age of Enlightenment
36Ideal vapourizers characteristics
12Hypnosis
37Trichloroethylene vapourizer bottle
13First Era (1847 – 1897)
38Goldman halothane vapourizer
14Nurse Anaesthetist involvement in the First Era
39Back bar
15Second Era (1897 – 1947)
40Oxygen supply failure alarm
16Educational Programme
41Plenum vapourizers
17Third Era (1947 – 2000)
42Common gas outlet
18Summary
43Bag mount
19CHAPTER TWO
44Rebreathing bag
20INSTRUMENT USED IN ANAESTHESIOLOGY
45Corrugated Rubber Tube
21Introduction
46Adjustable pressure limiting valve (Expiratory valve)
22Medical Gas Supply
47Face mask and angle piece
23Cylinders
48Anaesthetic Breathing System
24Pin index system
49Advantages:
25Pressure in the cylinders
50Disadvantages: