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Probably significantly less. Sevo is also manufactured.What's the cradle to grave (manufacture to disposal) carbon footprint/greenhouse effect of propofol compared to volatile?
Also, we're talking about some anesthetic gasses being a problem.....anyone pay attention to how much plastic is thrown out every case?
Or just run your flows with des at 0.2L/min and call it good.Only Greta is facing mass extinction. As for anesthetic gases, simply don't use N2O or desflurane unless absolutely necessary, and the greenhouse and O3 depletion effects will be minimized. Anesthetic gases and global warming: Potentials, prevention and future of anesthesia
We attempted to separate the OR waste at my facility a couple years ago. It was comical how much there was and it became a full time job. Hospitals and their environment are some of the largest producers of waste.Someone smarter than myself is going to capitalize on this and retire off a product that re-captures those gasses
Also, we're talking about some anesthetic gasses being a problem.....anyone pay attention to how much plastic is thrown out every case?
I'm still wrapping my head out of having to drink something from a disposable plastic cup with a paper straw.Someone smarter than myself is going to capitalize on this and retire off a product that re-captures those gasses
Also, we're talking about some anesthetic gasses being a problem.....anyone pay attention to how much plastic is thrown out every case?
I'm still wrapping my head out of having to drink something from a disposable plastic cup with a paper straw.
virtue signaling
It's something you say or do in a religious context that indicates you belong to that specific religious group.I’m actually proud of the fact that I have no idea WTF this means.
Waste anesthesia gases rise up to the troposphere, remain nondegraded for extended periods (sevoflurane - 1.1 years, isoflurane - 3.2 years, desflurane - 14 years, and nitrous oxide - 114 years), and tend to trap the earth's radiant heat. (Sherman J, McGain F. Environmental sustainability in anesthesia pollution prevention and patient safety. Adv Anesth. 2016;34:47–61).
This is only what the liberal, lamestream physician scientists believe about halogenated ethers and the atmosphere. Please post the right-wing, conservative physician scientist take on halogenated ethers so I can have a fair and balanced view.
But the light is so much better. I’m not saying that I do this but the handle is reusable. 😵I’m pretty sure is joint commissions true goal to destroy the environment by forcing waste onto us. Single use laryngoscope handles, ridiculous. Plastic pieces to go onto the sides of my eyeglasses, insane. I’d love to help limit waste, but using Sevo instead of Des and using low gas flows might be as good as it gets. I’ll continue to oppose the single use handles as long as I can, but eventually I lose that fight as well. I’d like to see some news attention about waste in hospitals and see some positive change.
I view it as "I'm better than you, because my morals are better than yours" and the evidence is just them saying so.I’m actually proud of the fact that I have no idea WTF this means.
I'm still wrapping my head out of having to drink something from a disposable plastic cup with a paper straw.
Starbucks is virtue signaling on the highest order with this crap. Their new lid design looks like it actually uses more plastic compared w the flat one they had before....maybe as much as a plastic straw
Starbucks is a company that sells a hot liquid made from burned coffee beans.Starbucks is one of the few coffee shops that uses exclusively disposable cups. Most other coffee shops have reusable mugs for customers who consume their beverage in the store. Starbucks cares about the environment so long as they don’t have to wash dishes.
I relieved a colleague's ASA1 lap chole today.
Des and N2O running at 2L/min. If one of my other colleagues had walked in on that we would've been calling the police.
I relieved a colleague's ASA1 lap chole today.
Des and N2O running at 2L/min. If one of my other colleagues had walked in on that we would've been calling the police.
You would think he'd get worn out refilling the vaporizer.I interviewed for a job in PP awhile ago where the interviews were with MDs in the room while doing cases (all solo MD group). One of the cases was like a vag hyst or something and the physician had the patient on like 8% des at 4L/min (to say nothing of huge tidal volumes and no PEEP). It took everything I had within me not bring it up.
You would think he'd get worn out refilling the vaporizer.
Someone smarter than myself is going to capitalize on this and retire off a product that re-captures those gasses
If your surgeons are fast enough do you really need more than a propofol bolus.I relieved a colleague's ASA1 lap chole today.
Des and N2O running at 2L/min. If one of my other colleagues had walked in on that we would've been calling the police.
This is old news and been done. We have the little charcoal absorber on every machine. They issue is getting a license to reuse the exhaled gas on a new patient. It's not as lucrative as it seemsI was thinking about this today. I agree that is a great idea, but I'm imagining that actually re-capturing them would be technically challenging. Perhaps a more realistic device would be something like a catalytic converter on a car or a scrubber on a power plant that fits onto the scavenger/waste gas side of the machine (or OR exhaust) and chemically converts the volatiles into a more benign non-greenhouse gas before releasing them into the atmosphere.
Who wants to contribute to my Kickstarter?
He's talking about something completely different. An activated charcoal absorber used to de-volatilize a machine to prep it for a MH susceptible patient is something else entirely. It's not a solution for preventing the release of waste volatiles into the environment. The stuff has to be burned in an incinerator or differently-burned in a catalytic converter to get rid of it on a bulk scale.This is old news and been done. We have the little charcoal absorber on every machine. They issue is getting a license to reuse the exhaled gas on a new patient. It's not as lucrative as it seems
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As a current resident, it baffles me why anyone would run anything more than the minimum required for flows (0.5 - 1 LPM), I suppose it’s just habit.FYI, in the late 1980's/early 90's 4 liter gas flows were the norm. In the mid 1990s many/most began to shift to 2 liter flows as the norm (SEVO was just released). These days it is rare to see more than 2 liters of flow especially with Desflurane. Old habits die hard and for some they never die at all.
As a current resident, it baffles me why anyone would run anything more than the minimum required for flows (0.5 - 1 LPM), I suppose it’s just habit.
I imagine (s)he is referring to during maintenance period.Speed? Higher FGF gives faster wash in, wash out, and achievement of steady state. Try a mask induction with low vs high FGF.
That only applies with low concentration at high flow, like 6% at 3L.Speed? Higher FGF gives faster wash in, wash out, and achievement of steady state. Try a mask induction with low vs high FGF.