The APSF Newsletter is the official publication of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), dedicated to advancing perioperative patient safety and anesthesia safety worldwide. Articles are published online on a rolling basis, with new content added approximately every 1–3 weeks. Previously published issues are available in the Newsletter Archives.
Volatile Agent Overdose Is Potential Cause of Catastrophe
June 10, 1988
Recent advances in anesthesia equipment design and the availability of clinical gas monitoring methods have raised two important safety questions. First, should “kettle” type vaporizers (Copper Kettle, Venitrol, etc.), which...