Warming blanket; May be indicated if temperature <35°C; warmed air is blown over the patient allowing safe and effective heat distribution
Equipment
Flexible bronchoscope
Flexible bronchoscope may be fibre optic, video or hybrid systems; diagnose diseases of the tracheobronchial tree (e.g. burns, tumours); obtain lung samples
Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System
Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System = MARS; short-term extracorporeal hepatic support; so-called ‘liver dialysis’
Autotransfusion device and cell salvage
Autotransfusion device and cell salvage; collection system used to recycle blood from a bleeding patient
CRRT Haemodialysis Filter
CRRT Haemodialysis Filter; continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration
Heliox
Heliox is a mixture of helium and oxygen, by substituting helium for nitrogen -> reduction in density of the gas -> reduction in Reynolds number -> more laminar flow -> reduces airflow resistance, work of breathing and dynamic hyperinflation
Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
A Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) is a mechanical pump used to provide adequate cardiac output when heart failure is resistant to medical therapy
Transcutaneous Pacing
Transcutaneous Pacing: temporary cardiac pacing using pads or paddles applied externally to the chest
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