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COMPLETE NONREBREATHING SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 1987-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
DEF

A nonvalvular or valvular system for producing general anesthesia in which there is a high flow of unrebreathed anesthetic gas with free escape of carbon dioxide.

OBS

It is used principally in pediatric anesthesia because it is a low resistance system and the work of breathing is minimized. However, body heat and moisture are lost.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
OBS

Lexique des infections nosocomiales.

Spanish

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