6 Questions
Which IV induction drug is widely used for its easy and quick recovery, clear head, and lacks Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)?
Propofol
During which stage of anesthesia does the patient experience unconsciousness, no pain reflex, regular respiration, and maintained blood pressure?
Stage 3: Surgical anesthesia
Which IV induction drug is characterized by causing delirium, excitation, enhanced reflexes, and irregular respiration in Stage 2 of anesthesia?
Ketamine
What is the purpose of IV induction drugs in anesthesia?
To induce unconsciousness rapidly
Which anesthesia stage is characterized by severe cardiovascular and respiratory depression requiring pharmacological and ventilatory support?
Stage 4: Medullary depression
What role do IV induction drugs play when used for longer procedures by intravenous infusion?
They maintain anesthesia throughout the procedure
Learn about intravenous induction drugs, which when given in an appropriate dose, can rapidly induce unconsciousness. These drugs are commonly used to induce anesthesia before other medications are administered, as the sole drug for short procedures, and for maintaining anesthesia during longer procedures through IV infusion.
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