Inhalational agent with lowest blood gas coefficient is:
Correct Answer: Xenon
Description: Ans: (c) XenonRef. Stoelting's Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, 4th edition 4.Blood gas partition coefficient (BG coefficient): It is ratio of solubility of a gas (inhalational agent) in blood and in the air (alveolar air)"Low the BG coefficient = Lesser the solubility of gas in blood = Rapid onset of action"BG coefficient can be affected by:Serum lipid contentSerum protein contentHematocritAgeInhalational agentsBG coeficientVapour pressure (mm Hg)Boiling point (degree Celsius)Xenon0.115--Desflurane0.4267323.5Nitrous oxide0.465200-88Sevoflurane0.6916258.5Isoflurane1.4623848.5Enflurane1.9017456.5Halothane2.5424350Chloroform816060Trilene96087Ether1242536Methoxyflurane1323103
Category:
Anaesthesia
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now