TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Electrical Safety A1 - Hendrix, Kumudhini A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Since anesthesia machines and monitors are electrically powered, it is important to have a good understanding of electricity and electrical safety. Burns, electrocution, and fires are hazards of electricity in the operating room (OR). Morbidity and mortality from electrocution depends on type (direct vs. alternating), amount, pathway, density, and duration of the electrical current. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566616 ER -