Anesthetic Agents Quiz
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What is the definition of anaesthesia?

A reversible drug-induced absence of sensation and awareness.

What is the order in which the brain is depressed by a lipid soluble agent?

Cortex, Midbrain, Spinal cord, Medulla.

Who discovered Nitrous Oxide?

Priestly.

Who made failed attempts with Nitrous Oxide?

<p>Wells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered Inhalational Anesthesia using Ether?

<p>William T G Morton.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Anaesthesia Definition

  • Anaesthesia is a state of reversible loss of sensation, particularly pain, induced by a pharmacological agent

Brain Depression Order

  • The brain is depressed in the following order by a lipid-soluble agent: Cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, cerebellum, brainstem, spinal cord.

Nitrous Oxide Discovery

  • Nitrous Oxide was discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1772.

Failed Attempts with Nitrous Oxide

  • Humphry Davy experimented with nitrous oxide, but failed to create its anesthetic potential.

Ether Inhalational Anesthesia

  • William T.G. Morton performed the first successful demonstration of inhalational anesthesia using Ether on October 16, 1846.

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Test your knowledge of anaesthetic agents with this quiz! Learn about the history of anaesthesia, how anaesthetics work, and different types of agents used. Perfect for anaesthetists and those interested in emergency medicine.

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