A patient was undergoing surgical procedure under general anaethesia. Suddenly he developed tachycardia, sweating, hypeension and tachypnea. What is the best immediate step to manage the situation-
Correct Answer: Deepen the plane of Anaesthesia
Description: Ans: C. Deepen the plane of AnaesthesiaThe given patient is showing signs of light anaesthesia and intraoperative awareness.Signs of light anaesthesia (intra-operative awareness) are:TachycardiaHypeensionLacrimationperspiration (sweating)Eye movementPreserved reflexes (coughing)Movement on painful stimuliLaryngospasm / BronchospasmTachypneap waves on EEGIt intraoperative clinical signs suggest that a patient is having light anaesthesia intraoperative awareness, anaesthesia should be deepened immediately.
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