general anaesthesia Flashcards
1
Q
no food for 6 hours and no clear fluids for 2 hours before operation
A
general anesthesia
2
Q
Halothane
A
- inhaled anesthetic
- hepatotoxicity
- myocardial depression
- malignant hyperthermia
3
Q
Thiopental
A
- IV anaesthetic
- laryngeospasm
- highly lipid soluble so quickly affects the rain