Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2020

Publisher

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Source Publication

AANA Journal

Source ISSN

0094-6354

Abstract

This article examines successful management of an anesthesia machine failure with the Draeger (or Dräger) Apollo (Draeger Inc) anesthesia workstation. Approximately 45 minutes into the case, while the patient was under general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation, the anesthesia machine failed to achieve positive pressurization following a high-pressure alarm. Despite multiple maneuvers, the issue did not resolve until the machine was manually powered off and on at the main power switch. This case report emphasizes the importance of always having a backup means of patient ventilation and anesthesia administration.

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Published version. AANA Journal, Vol. 88, No. 3 (June 2020): 209-211. Publisher link. © 2020 American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. Used with permission.

Molly T. Condit was affiliated with University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and St. Vincent Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Green Bay at time of publication.

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