Session Summary
Learning Objectives
Having completed this session you will be able to:
- Describe the use of inhalational anaesthetic (volatile) agents for the maintenance of anaesthesia
- Define the concept of minimum alveolar concentration (MAC)
- Identify those factors that alter MAC for a volatile agent
- Describe the relationship between lipid solubility and MAC values of volatile agents
- Discuss factors affecting the speed of onset of anaesthesia
- Describe the common side-effects of inhalational agents, particularly on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
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Further Reading and Activities
- Hutton P, Cooper G, James III FM, et al (eds). Fundamental Principles and Practice of Anaesthesia. Marin Dunitz, 2002.
- Peck TE, Hill SA, William M. Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
