General Anesthesia — Flashcards

Which inhalational induction agents are highly pungent and hence can cause laryngospasm?_____

_____flurane can produce increased blood pressure and heart rate when the concentrations are rapidly increased

_____ is the most commonly used anaesthetic agent in electroconvulsive therapy

Which inhalational agent is associated with bradycardia and reduction in cardiac output?_____

Which IV anesthetic induction agent functionally "dissociates" thalamus from the limbic cortex?_____

In a _____ position, the patient's head is lower than the feet.

What is the inhaled anesthetic with the lowest MAC (highest potency)?_____

In an non-actively wheezing asthmatic patient, who is hemodynamically stable _____ is the induction agent of choice

What is the inhalational anesthetic of choice in the elderly population?_____

_____ effect is the increase in the partial pressure of the 2nd gas due to the rapid uptake of first gas during induction of anesthesia