Regulator for Medical Suction Outlet
USES
- regulates the pressure of medical suction
DESCRIPTION
- variable suction pressure generated using piped air
- high displacement pump connected to a large central reservoir
- uses traps to prevent contamination
METHOD OF USE
- turn lever to turn on
OTHER INFORMATION
- colour coded to prevent misconnection (oxygen white, suction yellow)
- unique sleeve index arrangement for each wall gas
- minimal flow rates = 35L/min
- minimal negative pressure generation = 600mmHg or 80kPa
Critical Care
Compendium
Chris is an Intensivist and ECMO specialist at The Alfred ICU, where he is Deputy Director (Education). He is a Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University, the Lead for the Clinician Educator Incubator programme, and a CICM First Part Examiner.
He is an internationally recognised Clinician Educator with a passion for helping clinicians learn and for improving the clinical performance of individuals and collectives. He was one of the founders of the FOAM movement (Free Open-Access Medical education) has been recognised for his contributions to education with awards from ANZICS, ANZAHPE, and ACEM.
His one great achievement is being the father of three amazing children.
On Bluesky, he is @precordialthump.bsky.social and on the site that Elon has screwed up, he is @precordialthump.
| INTENSIVE | RAGE | Resuscitology | SMACC