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A 14 year-old female with idiopathic scoliosis is undergoing a posterior spinal fusion under general anesthesia. The best reason for administering intravenous clonidine to this patient would be:

a) Antifibrinolysis

b) Analgesia

c) Controlled hypotension

d) Sedation

e) Neuroprotection

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Answer

Answer c.

Clonidine is a useful adjunct to minimize perioperative blood loss by reducing blood pressure.

Notes

This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.

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