#167 Low-Flow Anesthesia Care Revisited

Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel.  This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety.We are turning the volume up and the flows down today as we return to episode #110 for a review on how to keep patients safe during low-flow anesthesia. Spoiler alert: Low-flow anesthesia is safe with knowledge of the circle system, appropriate fresh gas flows and vaporizer concentrations for the patient, and continuous monitoring of oxygen and anesthetic gas concentrations in the circuit. Plus, we highlight the new APSF Technology Education Initiative on low-flow anesthesia.Additional sound effects from: Zapsplat.For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/167-low-flow-anesthesia-revisited/© 2023, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation