A female presents with placenta pre with active bleeding and blood pressure of 80/50 MM Hg and pulse rate of 140 bpm. The choice of anesthesia for emergency cesarean section of this female is
Correct Answer: General anesthesia with intravenous Ketamine
Description: Refer Williams Obstetrics 24th/e p 518 The patient is presenting with shock, so spinal anesthesia can't be used Among the general anesthetics, Ketamine is drug of choice for induction in patients with low blood pressure
Category:
Pharmacology
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