RT Book, Section
A1 Charchaflieh, Jean
A2 Atchabahian, Arthur
A2 Gupta, Ruchir
SR Print(0)
ID 57261217
T1 Chapter 63. OR Fires
T2 The Anesthesia Guide
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176049-2
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57261217
RD 2024/04/19
AB Most  recent  (2010)  estimates:  550–650  occurrences  per  year  in  the  United  StatesOxygen-enriched  atmosphere  (OEA)  involved  in  72–74%  of  fires;  alcohol  prep  solutions  and  drapes  are  most  common  fuelsMost  fire-related  burn  claims  involved  plastic  surgery  performed  on  the  face  under  MAC  with  supplemental  O2  where  electrosurgical  unit  (ESU)  comes  in  contact  with  drapes/gauze  wet  with  alcohol  prep  solution