Anaes SAQs · Intravenous induction agents
Comparing the intravenous induction agents
The agent-comparison SAQ — the four agents by receptor, dose, haemodynamics and adverse effects. The discriminating detail is the haemodynamic profile that governs selection by the patient.
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Compare propofol, thiopental, ketamine and etomidate as intravenous induction agents. For each, give the receptor target, the induction dose, the haemodynamic effect and the principal adverse effect.
Question
Compare propofol, thiopental, ketamine and etomidate as intravenous induction agents. For each, give the receptor target, the induction dose, the haemodynamic effect and the principal adverse effect.[7]
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