Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

The most rapid onset of action of inhaled general anesthetics correlates with the smallest value for which of the following variables?
  1. Blood-gas partition coefficient
  2. Mac
  3. Molecular size
  4. Oil-water partition coefficient
Explanation
Answer − A − The most rapid onset of action of inhaled general anesthetics correlates with the smallest value for the blood-gas partition coefficient. This is a measure of the solubility of the inhalation anesthetic in the blood relative to its solubility in the inspired air.
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