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Anaesthetic Accidents and Its Treatment | Pharmacology

After reading this article you will learn about the anaesthetic accidents and its treatment. 1. Circulatory Accidents: (a) Anaesthetic hypertension (due to epinephrine release) (b) Anaesthetic hypotension (due to haemorrhage or shock) (c) Shock (surgical anaesthetic) Treatment: The above conditions may be treated with blood transfusion and oxygen administration. The body heat and moisture should be conserved. (d) Ventricular fibrillation [...]

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Things to Know about Receptors | Pharmacodynamics

This article throws light upon the three important things you need to know about receptors. They are:- 1. Spare Receptors 2. Silent Receptors 3. Tachyphylaxis and Desensitization. Thing # 1. Spare Receptors: A highly active agonist with a high efficacy can produce a maximal response with a concentration that does not occupy all the receptors. The receptors that remain unoccupied [...]

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Classification of Anaesthetics | Drugs

After reading this article you will learn about the classification of anaesthetics. Distribution of Volatile Anaesthetics: Volatile anaesthetics are stable within the body and are eliminated in the same form in which they are inhaled. Their movement within the body confirms to the fundamental gas laws. A volatile anaesthetic affects the nervous tissue by reversible physical union with the vital [...]

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