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History
| simulation | June 27, 2011 | Simulation of Proper Rhythm with the Self Inflating Manual Resuscitating Bag added |
| June 10, 2010 | Simulation of Change – Adopting a New Way added | |
| April 29,2010 | Simulation of a Pulse Oximeter | |
| February 26, 2010 | Simulation of oxygen circulation | |
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Sept 24, 2009 |
Spanish description of Drug Compliance Sim |
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July 31, 2009 |
Korean translation of Chapter 1 of workbook added |
| July 22, 2009 | Simulation of hydrostatic pressure artifact on blood pressure measurement added | |
| translation | May 18, 2009 | Korean description of One Compartment Analog Sim |
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April 10, 2009 |
Korean description of Two Compartment Hydraulic Sim |
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April 10, 2009 |
Spanish description of Two Compartment Stochastic Sim |
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April 10, 2009 |
Korean description of Two Compartment Stochastic Sim |
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April 8, 2009 |
Arabic description of Spinal Anesthesia Sim |
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April 3, 2009 |
Korean description of Bag Valve Mask Sim |
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April 3, 2009 |
Arabic description of Bag Valve Mask Sim |
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March 31, 2009 |
Korean description of Spinal Anesthesia Sim |
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March 31, 2009 |
Korean description of One Compartment Hydraulic Sim |
| Workbook | March 30, 2009 | Arabic translation of v1.1a of APSF workbook added |
| February 12, 2009 | Spanish translation for the Airway Device site added | |
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Feb 2, 2009 |
Korean description of Drug Compliance Sim |
| translation | Nov 25, 2008 | Korean translation of description page |
| Sept 8, 2008 | Added Spanish translation of simulation of 1993 FDA anesthesia machine pre-use check | |
| August 26, 2008 | Updated template for 1024 x 728 monitors | |
| May 21, 2008 | Simulation Faculty Learning Community (SimFLC) web site added with dedicated template | |
| March 27, 2008 | Interactive model of complete alveolar gas equation (AGE) added | |
| March 20, 2008 | Interactive model of simplified alveolar gas equation (AGE) added | |
| March 05, 2008 | Compressed time videos of spinal anesthesia simulation added | |
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Feb 7, 2008 |
Korean description of CO2 Absorber simulation |
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Feb 7, 2008 |
Chinese description of CO2 Absorber simulation |
| January 10, 2008 | Simulated Anesthesia Experience IIA (a panoramic simulation of neuromuscular blockade and its monitoring available through Organon USA Inc.) completed | |
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Oct 19, 2007 |
Arabic description of Drug Compliance Sim |
| Sept 27, 2007 | Spinal anesthesia simulation added | |
| Aug 15, 2007 | Simulation of generic piston ventilator anesthesia machine with PSV added to academic area | |
| Aug 13, 2007 | Comparison of simulated propofol and fospropofol pharmacokinetics added | |
| June 29, 2007 | Simulated Anesthesia Experience I (a panoramic simulation of neuromuscular blockade and its monitoring available through Organon USA Inc.) completed | |
| June 26, 2007 | VAM bulletin board software upgraded to YaBB 2.1 | |
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May 21, 2007 |
Air Cooled Football Pads simulation |
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April 10, 2007 |
Altitude Oxygen Calculator by Baillie and Simpson added |
| January 12, 2007 | Japanese translation of v1.1a of APSF workbook added | |
| January 10, 2007 | Version 1.1a of English version of APSF workbook added (corrections) | |
| Dec 14, 2006 | Simulation of Rocuronium Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics (Shockwave) added | |
| Dec 14, 2006 | Simulation of Succinylcholine Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics added | |
| Dec 1, 2006 | Simulation of credit card interest (Shockwave) added | |
| Nov 29, 2006 | Simulation of propofol (Shockwave) added | |
| Nov 29, 2006 | Simulation of fospropofol (Shockwave) added | |
| Nov 28, 2006 | Coronary circulation model (Java) added to VAM web site | |
| Nov 20, 2006 | Simulation of Drug Compliance added | |
| Wiki | October 11, 2006 | Simulation Learning Objects Wiki added |
| October 4, 2006 | Transparent Reality Simulation of Anesthetic Solubility in Blood and Oil added | |
| October 2, 2006 | Configurable VAM added | |
| Website | Sept 25, 2006 | New redesigned VAM home page goes live |
| September 22, 2006 | Stochastic Simulation of Preoxygenation (Denitrogenation) | |
| Sept 18, 2006 | Transparent reality simulation of gas solubility in water goes online as the simulation of the week | |
| Website | Sept 6, 2006 | Simulation of the week feature launched |
| Sept 6, 2006 | Set of stochastic and deterministic simulations of 1 and 2-compartment pharmacokinetics added to public area of VAM web site courtesy of the Thomas H. Maren Foundation | |
| VAM 8.44 | August 3, 2006 | Polish language translation of VAM simulation added |
| August 2006 | Homeostasis simulation material | |
| July 27, 2006 | Hydraulic Analog of a Two Compartment Drug Concentration Model | |
| July 23, 2006 | Hydraulic Analog of a Single Compartment Drug Concentration Model | |
| July 20, 2006 | Stochastic Visualization of a Two Compartment PK Model added | |
| July 20, 2006 | Stochastic Visualization of a One Compartment PK Model added | |
| May 12, 2006 | User-configurable Low Pressure System of an anesthesia machine added | |
| May 10, 2006 | User-configurable Scavenging System of an anesthesia machine added | |
| April 26, 2006 | User-configurable High Pressure System of an anesthesia machine added | |
| January 26, 2006 | APSF Simulation of the 1993 Food & Drug Administration Anesthesia Machine Pre-Use Check - see one, do one and test oneself components - added | |
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Dec 6, 2005 |
TEG Simulation added |
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Nov 30, 2005 |
Aestiva simulation link added |
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Nov 7, 2005 |
Bag Valve Mask simulation added |
| VAM 8.43 | August 19, 2005 | A simulation of CO2 absorption is displayed when clicking on the CO2 absorber icon. British O2 cylinder color code added. |
| Workbook | July 1, 2005 | Hungarian translation of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| June 13, 2005 | Nuclear magnetic resonance simulation added | |
| Workbook | June 28, 2005 | Georgian translation of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| VAM 8.42 | April 11, 2005 | Khmer and Romanian translations of VAM simulation legends added |
| Pre-use check simulation | March 29, 2005 | Added "See one" module of a 3-part series: "See one, Do one, Test oneself" simulating the 1993 FDA Anesthesia Apparatus Checkout Recommendations - redesigned plumbing and flow models, addition of air flowmeter, master switch, common gas outlet |
| Workbook | March 4, 2005 | Spanish translation of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| VAM 8.41 | Sept 28, 2004 | Chinese gas color code added. |
| VAM 8.40 | August 17, 2004 | Hungarian language translations of VAM simulation legends added. |
| Workbook | July 16, 2004 | Japanese translation of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| Workbook | April 16, 2004 | French translation of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| CME | April 13, 2004 | Web-based CME course with a maximum of 6 Category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award available |
| Workbook | April 13, 2004 | Version 1.1 of workbook added (English, 10 additional scenarios) |
| VAM 8.39 | April 2004 | Scavenging system upgrade for APSF workbook v1.1. Moved location of oxygen secondary pressure regulator. Link out to CME credits. |
| Workbook | April 5, 2004 | Farsi version of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
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December 2003 |
Virtual Dialysis Simulation |
| Website | November 2003 | New site layout, new registration and login using email address and password. |
| VAM 8.38 | October 2003 | Czech and Farsi translations of VAM simulation legends added |
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October 2003 |
2D Collision Physics simulation added |
| Workbook | Sept 22, 2003 | Italian version of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| Workbook | Sept 9, 2003 | Chinese version of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| VAM 8.37 | June 2003 | Georgian and Japanese translations of VAM simulation legends added and Georgian and Japanese color codes added. |
| Workbook | May 12, 2003 | Korean version of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| VAM 8.36 | May 2003 | Hebrew and Portuguese translations of VAM simulation legends added. New loader movie and questions. |
| Workbook | April 10, 2003 | German version of Chapter 1 (v 1.0) of workbook added |
| VAM 8.35 | March 2003 | Albanian and Greek translations of VAM simulation legends added |
| VAM 8.34 | December 2002 | Turkish translation of VAM simulation legends added |
| VAM 8.33 | November 2002 | Arabic and Korean translations of VAM simulation legends added. Fixed bugs identified by Dr. Olympio. |
| Workbook | November 14, 2002 | Original English version of workbook (v 1.0) added |
| VAM 8.32 | September 2002 | Chinese and Russian translations of VAM simulation legends added. |
| VAM 8.31 | July 2002 | Click and drag to rotate flowmeter knobs and Help link added. |
| VAM 8.3 | June 2002 | Italian translation of VAM simulation legends added,
Hide Gases option (designed for course use), Reset button, and Email
Us! feedback form added. Added the following modifications suggested by Dr. Olympio's review in May 2002 issue of Anesthesiology (p 1281): Reduced minimum set VT from 500 to 50 mL (also modeled minimum ventilator flow as seen on Ohmeda 7800 series ventilators.) The sequence of low oxygen supply pressure alarm, nitrous oxide cutoff, and then oxygen cutoff clarified. Added larger airway pressure gauge with readable numbers (click on the gauge icon to zoom in and out). APL valve is larger to clarify function as a variable pressure threshold, not variable orifice device. Pipeline O2 pressure gauge drops during O2 flush; no drop in cylinder O2 pressure gauge. Ventilator pressure relief valve closes when ventilator is activated against a selector valve set to manual ventilation mode. |
| VAM 8.2 | March 2002 | Dutch, French, German, and Spanish translations of VAM simulation legends added. ISO color code option added. Automatic change in gas color code based on selected language. |
| VFGS | January 2002 | Virtual Fabius GS simulation link added to website |
| VAM 8.1 | January 2002 | "Mystery fault" added. Hypoxic lungs turn dusky. |
| VAM 8.0 | October 2001 | Inspiratory Pressure Limit added. Ventilator cycle indicator added. Graphical and mathematical models of gas flows introduced to drive animation. Picture pops up in picture window when cursor placed on corresponding icon. |
| VAM 7.1 | June 2001 | A bellows tear was modeled. Program optimized for faster download. More pictures added. Some graphical improvements. |
| VAM 7.0 | March 2001 | Implemented with Director 8.0. Ventilator controls added. Gradual introduction and washout of gasses added. Differential flowrates added to reflect internal relative changes. Pictures of actual Ohmeda Modulus II anesthesia machine components added. |
| VAM 6.0 | November 2000 | Bags, bellows, and lungs respond more realistically to changes in flowrates. Flowmeters are semi-quantitatively modeled, including more detail in the hypoxic safeguard behavior. Volumetric response of oxygen flush to bags, bellows, and lungs modeled. Behavior added to checkvalves. Graphical improvements added, including better representation of the common gas outlet, gauges, and valves. |
| VAM 5.1 | August 2000 | Modifications to nitrous and oxygen gas supply modules: Pressure regulators added. Placement of cylinder pressure gauges and check valves modified to reflect the most common arrangement. Gas molecules stationary if the corresponding gas is not flowing. |
| VAM 5.0 | May 2000 | Gradual onset of gas introduced into the system. Speed control modified to follow mouse movements. CO2 shown in manual ventilation. |
| VAM 4.3 | Gas control knobs color-coded. Minimal compulsory 200 cc/min. O2 flow shown. Bellows drive gas valves controlled by mathematical equations instead of tweening. | |
| VAM 4.2 | Scavenging bag animated with mathematical manipulation instead of tweening. Isoflurane fill cap leak shown. | |
| VAM 4.1 | Bellows drive gas shown during manual ventilation. The gas scavenging system was changed to show a smoother and more consistent pressure relief and vacuum relief scenarios. | |
| VAM 4.0 | O2 disconnect alarm sound added. A help page was created and a link to it was added. | |
| VAM 3.4 | O2 flush modified to more closely match a real system. | |
| VAM 3.3 | Improved the animation of the bellows and positive pressure relief valve. Resulting animation was smoother, faster and easier to incorporate into an interrelated system. | |
| VAM 3.2 | Animated manual ventilation bag. Modified APL valve to more closely model a real anesthesia machine. | |
| VAM 3.1 | Added tempo control. Modified bellows tear and tool tips check box. | |
| VAM 3.0 | Added manual ventilation, tool tips and a bellows tear scenario. | |
| VAM 2.1 | Showed CO2 absorption. Added ventilator power switch, a rough O2 flush and gas sounds. | |
| VAM 2.01 | Added gas escaping from scavenging system positive pressure relief valve. Showed a partially expired CO2 scrubber. | |
| VAM 2.0 | Implemented with the educational version of Director 7.02. Background, piping and general layout modified to reflect the layout of a working anesthesia machine. Basic mechanical ventilation animated. | |
| VAM 1.0 | Proof of concept done with the trial version of Director 7.0. Basic mechanical ventilation. |