TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Operating Room Alarms and Safety Features A1 - Asay, Daniel A1 - Sankar, Jason A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Despite eliminating flammable gases such as ether and cyclopropane from operating rooms (ORs), OR fires are just as relevant today as they were when those agents were in use. Fire ignition requires three components, commonly referred to as the fire triad: source, fuel, and an oxidizer. At the molecular level, a fire is a chemical reaction of a fuel plus an oxidizer that produces heat and light. It has been estimated that annually in the United States, there are 50-200 OR fires. To improve patient safety in the OR, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued a practice advisory on how to prevent and manage OR fires (Figure 35-1). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566560 ER -