Medical MCQ-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-

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-

IV beta-blocker

Abandon the surgery

Deepen the plane of Anaesthesia

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Anaesthesia

Correct Answer:

Deepen the plane of Anaesthesia

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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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