etomidate

Anaesthetic of choice in aneurysmal surgeries?

a.thipentone sodium 

b.etomidate

c.ketamine

d.halothane

ans: etomidate

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anaesthesia

The first local anaesthetic used in clinical anaesthesia ? 
A) Bupivacaine 
B) Cocaine 
C) Lidocaine 
D) Procaine 
Answer: B) Cocaine 

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A 27 year old female was brought to emergency department for acute abdominal pain

A 27 year old female was brought to

emergency department for acute

abdominal pain following which she was

shifted to the operation theatre for

laparotomy. A speedy intubation was

performed but after the intubation, breath

sounds were observed to be decreased on

the left side and a high end trial CO2 was

recorded. The likely diagnosis is:

A. Endotracheal tube blockage

B. Bronchospasm

C. Esophageal intubation

D. Endobronchial intubation

Ans: D.

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neuromuscular blockage

All of the following statements about

neuromuscular blockage produced by

succinylcholine are true, except:

A. No fade on train of four stimulation

B. Fade on tetanic stimulation

C. No post tetanic facilitation

D. Train of four ratio > 0.4

Ans: B.

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A 25 year old overweight female

A 25 year old overweight female was

given fentanyl-pancuronium anesthesia

for surgery. After surgery and extubation

she was observed to have limited

movement of the upper body and chest

wall in the recovery room. She was

conscious and alert but voluntary

respiratory effort was limited. Her blood

pressure and heart rate were normal. The

likely diagnosis is:

A. Incomplete reversal of pancuronium

B. Pulmonary embolism

C. Fentanyl induced chest wall rigidity

D. Respiratory depression

Ans A.

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muscle relaxant

A patient with bilirubin value of 8

mg/dl and serum creatinine of 1.9 mg/dl is

planned for surgery. What is the muscle

relaxant of choice in this patient?

A. Vecuronium

B. Pancuronium

C. Atracurium

D. Rocuronium

Ans: C.

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