Trilene anesthesia is a non-flammable, good analgesic-and cheap agent. Physical properties of trilene anesthesia : It has bp 80°C, VP 60 mm Hg, oil/gas coefficient 600 and blood/gas 12, metabolism 40%, unstable, preservative 1:10,000 thymol as stabilizer and coloured with waxoline blue 1 in 200,000, MAC 0.17%. Trilene anesthesia reacts with sodalime to produce phosgene
Pentazocine injection is a synthetic narcotic analgesic derived from benzomorphan. Pentazocine Potency Its analgesic potency of 30 mg is said to be equal to 10 mg of morphine or 75 to 100 mg of pethidine. Pentazocine Dose The usual dose in adults is 20 to 60 mg i.m. (about 1 mg/kg). The oral dose ranges from
Wong baker pain assessment tool is used in the patients who do not have appropriate cognitive level to use a number scale, like lay persons or children. The patient then points out to face best represents how he/she is feeling at that point of time. The patient must be explained correlation between each face and
Methoxyflurane even though being the most potent anesthetic gas to be discovered till now, its use can been restricted due to the different complications that can arise from its usage. Below is a brief discussion on this inhalational agent. Physical Properties of Methoxyflurane • It has sweet odor. • It is non irritant. • It
Endotracheal intubation complications can be intraoperative, postoperative or delayed. The following are the immediate intubation complications that are commonly seen: Esophageal intubation: This is a hazardous complication. Can be done as a mistake. If not detected in time can cause severe hypoxia and even death. This can be easily be detected by measuring carbon dioxide
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Some disadvantages of volatile anesthetics are listed here. • Poor oxygen availability is one of the disadvantages of volatile anesthetics ; hypoxic insults are poorly tolerated due to dilution of air-oxygen mixture by ethe’ vapour. • Patient breathes dry air because water vapour in the air condenses on the mask due to low temperature because
One of the Sevoflurane cardiovascular effects is that the Sevoflurane has minimal effect on heart rate. There is a fall in systemic vascular resistance and blood pressure, but less than isoflurane. Also Sevoflurane cardiovascular effects are complex such as the pulmonary arterial pressure is also reduced. There is a lesser depression of left ventricular systolic
When it comes to undergoing a surgical procedure, one of the most important decisions to make is the choice between regional anaesthesia and general anaesthesia. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages, but in this article, we will focus on the benefits of regional anaesthesia over general anaesthesia. What is Regional Anaesthesia? Regional anaesthesia involves
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The endotracheal tube position should always be confirmed because the correct placement of the tube is essential for proper ventilation of a person. If the endotracheal tube position is not correct within no time the patient can become hypoxic due to the unavailability of oxygen to the lungs. The tube may be wrongly placed in
