Mapleson circuits

[deleted697535]

Are these used much in North America, or for t/f to recovery is everything AMBU or something else? Thanks

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[mmag]

Jackon Rees aka Mapleson F are widely used especially in pediatrics.

 

[AdmiralChz]

At my shop, when people ask for "Mapelsons" they get the Jackson Rees like mmag alludes to.

Mapleson F Jackson Rees Circuits | Armstrong Medical

This isn't exactly it but it's close - you can adjust CPAP/PEEP easily and the bag has a very similar tactile feel to the one on your anesthesia machine circuit. I'm pretty sure they require a fairly high (>8 lpm) fresh gas flow to inflate, though. I've been told these are somewhat pricey, though, and we should consider using AMBU self-inflating bags (no fresh gas flow needed!) for transporting intubated patients.

 

[deleted697535]

Cool. Good to know. I hate ambus I must admit. Awful feel from the bag (most don't have adj peep) and I usually Chuck it in the bin when I'm stuck and bang on my C or F circuit which saves the day

 

[epidural man]

Jackon Rees aka Mapleson F are widely used especially in pediatrics.

Mapelson D is used in our peds population. I assume most residents think it is an F (since they are so used to Jackson-Reese and they look very similar) but it is a good pimp question to have them figure out why it isn't a Jackson-Reese.