Following are publications that should be included in your
study for the ASATT Certification examination.

• Current Recommended books for the Technician Level Certification Examination:

  1. Understanding Anesthesia Equipment, Construction,
  Care and Complications By Dorsch and Dorsch - 5th
  Edition (2008) – Newer Edition!
  2. Clinical Anesthesia Handbook By Barash, Cullen and
  Stoelting – 5th Edition (2006) – Newer Edition!
  3 Basics of Anesthesia By Robert K. Stoelting and Ronald D. Miller – 5th edition (2007) - New!
  4. Clinical Anesthesiology By Morgan, Makhail and McMurray – 4th Edition (2006) – Newer Edition!

   

  Current Recommended books for the Technologist Level Certification Examination:

  1. Understanding Anesthesia Equipment, Construction,
  Care and Complications By Dorsch and Dorsch - 5th
  Edition (2008) – Newer Edition!
  2. Clinical Anesthesia
  By Barash, Cullen and Stoelting – 5th Edition (2005)
  3. Clinical Anesthesiology By Morgan, Makhail and McMurray – 4th Edition (2006) – New!
  4. American Association of Blood Banks, Guidelines for
  Blood Savings and Reinfusion in Surgery and Trauma
  (1997)
  5. Comprehensive Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation
  Quaal - 2nd Edition (1993)
  6. Critical Care Pharmacotherapy
  Wilkins and Wilkins
  7. Clinical Application of Blood Gases
  Shapiro, Peruzzi and Templin – 5th edition (1994)

   

   

  The test writing committee has also updated the general reading lists, periodicals of interest as well as adding a new educational website offered by Edwards Lifesciences!

   

  General Reading

  • A.S.A.: ASA Handbook of Hospital Facilities for the Anesthesiologist. ASA. Park Ridge, IL 1984
  • Bowie E. & Huffman L: The Anesthesia Machine: Essentials for Understanding. Ohmeda Corp., Madison, WI 1985
  • Carr JJ & Brown JM: Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology. Wiley. NY. [4th Edition – 5/200]
  • Geddes LA & Baker LE: Principles of Applied Biomedical Instrumentation. Wiley. New York. [3rd Edition – 1989
  • Clinical Monitoring, Practical Applications for Anesthesia and Critical Care, Carol Lake, Roberta L. Hines & Cases D. Blitt, 1st. Edition, 2001. New
  • Meeker H & J. Rothrock: Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. Mosby.             [13th Edition 11/2007]
  • Kaplan J (ed): Cardiac Anesthesia. Grune & Stratton. New York [4th Edition 8/2007]
  • Mulroy MF: Regional Anesthesia: An Illustrated Procedural Guide. Little Brown & Co. Boston. 1989 [3rd Edition 6/2002]
  • Ward CS: Anesthetic Equipment: Physical Principles and Maintenance. Bailliere Tindall. London 1985 [5th Edition – 2005]
  • Webster JG (ed): Medical Instrumentation. Houghten-Mifflen 1978 [3rd Edition 1/2007]

  Periodicals

  • ASATT Sensor
  • Anesthesiology (Monthly) ASA, Park Ridge, IL
  • APSF Newsletter (Monthly) APSF, Chicago, IL
  • Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology (Bi-monthly) AAMI, Arlington, VA
  • Health Devices (Monthly) ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA
  • Health Devices Alerts (Semi-monthly) ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA
  • Journal of Clinical Monitoring (Quarterly) STA, Boston, MA
  • Journal of the AANA (Bi-monthly) AANA, Chicago, IL

   

  Free Education Websites

  • Edwards Lifesciences:   edwards.com – pressure and conditions