Educational film guide (1945)

1947 EDITION 615.7-615.8 ANESTHESI A— Continued terspersed in the commentary with a serious account of the discovery of anesthetics. Recommended for general science courses, junior and senior high schools." Advisory committee Available from 10 or more film libraries or distributors CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION TECHNIQUE. (Technique of anaesthesia #4) 24min 16-sd-$56.25; rent $3 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult This film explains the principles of the carbon dioxide absorption technique and demonstrates the two methods in use, single phase absorption and closed circuit or twophase absorption. Animated drawings Not suitable for non -medical audiences Int film ENDOTRACHEAL ANAESTHESIA (Technique of anaesthesia #5) 26min 16-sd-?56.25; rent $3 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult Without a clear airway the administration of a general anaesthetic is impossible. This film shows how endotracheal" anaesthesia overcomes this difficulty by intubation of the larynx. Both oral and nasal methods are given in some detail. Animated diagrams and shots taken actually down a laryngoscope show the principles involved in using this instrument, while slow motion photography elucidates the movements required for "blind" nasal intubation. The advantages of endotracheal anaesthesia are summarized Unsuitable for non-medical audiences Int film INTRAVENOUS ANAESTHESIA: PART ONE. (Technique of anaesthesia jf6) 30min 16-sd$56.25; rent $3 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult This film deals with the general principles of administering intravenous anesthetic including demonstrations of essential apparatus, technique of venepuncture, course of anaesthesia with sodium pentothal, and the dangers against which to guard Unsuitable for non-medical audiences Int film INTRAVENOUS ANAESTHESIA: PART TWO. (Technique of anaesthesia #7) 30min 16-sd$56.25; rent $3 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult In this film, as in Part I, pentothal is chosen as the anaesthetic to be demonstrated. More advanced techniques are shown and, in particular, the use of pentothal as an adjuvant to nitrous oxide Unsuitable for non-inedical audiences Int film NITROUS OXIDE-OXYGEN-ETHER ANAESTHESIA. (Technique of anaesthesia #3) 27min 16-sd-$56.25; rent $3 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult This film shows the working of a typical apparatus designed to deliver a continuous flow of nitrous oxide and oxygen to the patient. Ether in various quantities can be added to the mixture of gases as required. One animated diagram sequence deals with the way the machine works and another with the principle of re-breathing. Induction and maintenance of anaesthesia are demonstrated with emphasis rather on the use of the machine than on general principles Unsuitable for non-medical audiences Int film OPEN DROP ETHER. (Technique of anaesthesia #2) 31min 16-sd-$56.25; rent $3 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult Dropping ether on a mask is the simplest method of giving an anaesthetic. The film shows the correct method of using open drop ether. Essential apparatus is demonstrated, premedication is discussed, and the correct method of induction and maintenance of anaesthesia is shown in some detail. The second part of the film deals with various pitfalls of ether anaesthesia such as vomiting, struggling, laryngeal spasm, and respiratory arrest. The film ends by illustrating the use of drop ether in an emergency Unsuitable for non-medical audiences Int film OPERATIVE SHOCK. (Technique of anaesthesia #10) 16min 16-sd-$37.50; rent $2 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult This film deals with the recognition of operative shock, its cause and prevention, the indications for treatment, and finally the treatment itself Unsuitable for non -medical audiences Int film SIGNS AND STAGES OF ANESTHESIA. (Technique of anaesthesia #1) 23min 16-sd$56.25; rent $3 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult This film defines the stages of anaesthesia and analyses the different signs whereby the anaesthetist can assess its level. The chart used is based on Guedel's Chart, on which animated symbols indicate the changing character of respiration and its associated reflexes, of the eye signs, and of muscular relaxation. The last part of the film takes a patient through the different stages of anaesthesia and shows how to assess each stage with reference to the various signs Unsuitable for non-medical audiences Int film SPINAL ANAESTHESIA. (Technique of anaesthesia #8) 34min 16-sd-$75; rent $4 1946 BIS 615.7 tr-adult This film deals with the general principles of administering the spinal anaesthetic. Two techniques are shown: the first representing the use of solutions heavier than cerebrospinal fluid, and the second representing the use of solutions lighter than cerebrospinal fluid. Their practical application to the patient is shown, using nupercaine as the anaesthetic agent Not suitable for non-medical audiences Int film 615.8 Special remedies ACCENT ON USE, 20min 16-sd-$50 Nat found for infantile paralysis 615.8 sh-c-adult The part played by physical therapy in restoring patients to health. The forces of nature . . . heat, cold, light, water, and electricity have been utilized as one of the great adjuncts in the art of healing — important in the treatment of infantile paralysis Available from 10 or more film libraries or distributors 281