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

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

_____ is the most commonly used anaesthetic agent in electroconvulsive therapy

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

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

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

What are the induction agents of choice in liver disease?_____

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?_____