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Name a currently used inhaled anaesthetic?
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Isoflurane
Desflurane Nitrous Oxide Sevoflurane |
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Name an injected anaesthetic?
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Ketamine
Propofol Thiopental Diazepam |
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Name two possible targets of general anaesthetics?
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Lipid Membrane
Proteins |
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What happens in stage 4 anaesthesia?
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Overdose
Severe brain stem and medullary depression |
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What happens in stage 3 anaesthesia?
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"Surgical anaesthesia" Muscles relax, breathing regular
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What is the minimum alveolar concentration of an anaesthetic?
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The concentration of the vapour in the lungs that is needed to prevent movement (motor response) in 50% of subjects in response to surgical (pain) stimulus.
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What drug is most commonly used in the UK for induction of anaesthesia?
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Propofol (short acting hypnotic)
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