new anaesthesia practical task

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Royalsuper_fairy — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:26:33 GMT

Ah needed to get some one else to look at it, clearly my brain decided to block it out. Thanks

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Mrs Titch — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:57:21 GMT

on task SA05 it says check for leaks in the breathing system, this is on page 2.

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Stephanie Barnard-Horne RVN CertFN MBVNA — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:39:22 GMT

You have to be a member to view but here is a link to the article:

http://www.vetsonline.com/consultation/sommaire.php?acronyme=vt&onglet=128

Click the plus sign next to practical.

I think it is free to become a member.

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Royalsuper_fairy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:08:53 GMT

Just looked on the website at the tasks and there is nothing about leak testing

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Nick Shackleton — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:02:27 GMT

for coaxial Bain circuits to leak test the inside tube for cracks place a 5ml syringe plunger in the end press the oxygen flush button. the reservoir bag should not fill. If it does then the inside tube is cracked and therefore the circuit needs replacing! Careful though as pressing the oxygen flush button too much will cause the circuit to pop off the fresh gas outlet

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chanel clydesdale — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:44:40 GMT

hey when i was at college i was taught that leak testing was pretty much putitng your finger over the inspiratory tube and close the ippv valve on the circuit, fill the bag with oxygen and listen closely for any leaks such as hissing and then release your finger and re open the valve again. there isnt enough time to do testing with water for air bubbles and such like. thats what i was told anyway and do this in practice also.

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Charlotte Fitzgerald — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:11:12 GMT

have a look at the last two weeks of the veterinary times, there was a great two part article ( Derek Flaherty) in there about aneasthetic circuits, including leak testing.

Hope this helps