Fire requires the presence of 3 components: 1) an oxidizer (O2, N2O); 2) an ignition source (electrocautery, argon beam coagulators, lasers); and 3) fuel (ETT, NC, face mask, drapes, sponges, alcohol-containing solutions). [More…]
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