Question 1

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A hospital is designing a protocol for anesthesia services in the interventional radiology suite. Cases include hepatic chemoembolization, biliary interventions, and vascular procedures. Which combination of factors makes general anesthesia more appropriate than conscious sedation?

Accepted Answer

Duration >90 minutes, prone positioning, and need for breath-holding

Answer

Expected moderate pain, advanced age, and multiple comorbidities

Answer

Patient anxiety, lack of IV access, and obesity

Answer

Contrast allergy, renal dysfunction, and coagulopathy

Anesthesia for Non-Operating Room Procedures — MCQs

Anesthesia for Non-Operating Room Procedures — MCQs

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