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Anesthetic circuit<br />

<strong>The</strong> anesthetic circuit is the tubing that delivers the fresh gas (oxygen on its own or mixed<br />

with air or nitrous oxide), along with volatile gas from the anesthetic machine to the patient’s<br />

airway.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are several types of anesthetic circuits in use. Some allow rebreathing (and must be<br />

used with a CO2 absorber) and some do not allow rebreathing. Circuits that are designed for<br />

rebreathing allow for more economical use of volatile anesthetic gases.<br />

<strong>The</strong> most common type in use is a circle circuit (rebreathing).<br />

Related Glossary Terms<br />

Bag mask ventilation, Capnograph, Circle circuit, CO2 (carbon dioxide) absorber, Flowmeter,<br />

Volatile<br />

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Chapter 2 - Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring

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