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Factors that contribute to higher incidence of cardiovascular collapse during inhalation induction in neonates compared to adults are:
a) Less developed sarcoplasmic reticulum.
b) Rapid myocardial uptake
c) Increased anesthetic requirement for sedative-hypnotic effect
d) All of the above
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Answer
Answer d. High dose requirements, rapid myocardial uptake, and inefficient calcium use by the infant heart all contribute to the higher incidence of cardiovascular collapse during induction.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.