Inhalational Anesthetics

Question 1

Express relative solubility of anesthetic gas at equilibrium

Answer 1

Partition Coefficient

Question 2

Time for equilibrium of tissue (brain, fat, muscle) with arterial blood

Answer 2

Tissue:blood partition

Question 3

Ability of a large-volume uptake of one gas (first gas) to accelerate the uptake of a coadministered gas (second gas)

Answer 3

Second Gas Effect

Question 4

Alveolar concentration at which 50% of patients will not move in response to a standardized stimulus

Answer 4

Minimum Alveolar Concentration

Question 5

Concentration required to block autonomic reflexes to nociceptive

Answer 5

MAC-BAR (1.5-2.0 MAC)

Question 6

Concentration at which 50% of patients will not be forming long-term memory

Answer 6

MAC-Aware

Question 7

Concentration required to block voluntary reflexes and control perceptive awareness

Answer 7

MAC-Awake (0.3-0.5 MAC)