What is Desflurane?
  1. Intravenous sleeping agent
  2. General anesthetic
  3. Oral supplement
  4. Absorbent anesthetic
Explanation
Answer: B - Desflurane is a general anesthetic, a vapor inhalant, and a halogenated compound. The major advantage of desflurane is its quick onset and offset. If the patient receives acute overexposure, headache and dizziness is likely to occur. Hypotension and respiratory depression increases as concentration of desflurane increases to maintain anesthesia. Thus, only trained individuals with proper equipment are to administer.
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