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A child with a history of severe asthma is presenting for elective lipoma excision. Upon further evaluation, you discover that the child is currently healthy and able to proceed to surgery. Which of the following agents would be LEAST appropriate for induction?
a) Ketamine
b) Propofol
c) Thiopental
d) Sevoflurane
e) None of the above
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Answer
Answer c.
Ketamine, propofol and sevoflurane are often used to induce children with asthma because of their bronchodilating properties; thiopental historically did not share this benefit.
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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