Ep68. N95s vs. surgical masks. Is there anything to debate? with Dr Leo Lam

Australian Anaesthesia

English - February 12, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB
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In this episode, I chat with Dr Leo Lam, an electrical engineer with a PhD in mathematical modelling, who amongst many other talents, designs anaesthesia infusion pumps.

We discuss N95s from the perspective of a physical scientist and engineer.

We have come a long way from 2020 when we first learnt about respiratory protection!

We discuss PAPRs (powered air purifying respirators), fit-testing, PPE buddies, using a HAZMAT approach in hospitals and more in earlier episodes of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast. These can only be found on the ASA website and are exclusively for ASA members: https://asa.org.au/asaeducation/asa-publications-2/podcasts-for-asa-members/