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Volatile Anesthetics

Posted on April 4, 2014July 19, 2021 by David Rosenblum

N2O Effects on CNSMild depression of central nervous system (cerebral cortex) in conjunction with physiological levels of O2 (greater than 20%)Sensations depressed (sight, hearing, touch and pain )It offers both hypnotic and analgesic characteristics. It decreases the propofol consumption and...

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