
Episode 193: Keywords Part 15: Pharmacology of Inhaled Anesthetics
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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The Oil Gas Partition Coefficient Is a Measure of Potency
The oil gas partition coefficient is going to give you a feel for potency. Des florain has which of the following characteristics? A, equal potency to iso floraine. B, greater extent of bier transformation than m florane. C, less air way irritation than halithane. D, a lower blood gas solubility coefficient than m Floraine. E, lower vapor pressure than iso florine. And i couldn't find a question, which is crazy, because it comes up again and again. But des florain is the one that causes the most airway irritation? That's a really common question, even though i couldn't finding one.
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