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The document discusses factors that influence the rate of induction and depth of general anesthesia. It describes how anesthetic potency is measured by minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) which is the concentration that prevents movement in 50% of patients during surgery. MAC values differ between agents and change with patient age, decreasing approximately 6% per decade of life. Factors like hypernatremia and hyperthermia increase the MAC while hypotension, ethanol, and other drugs decrease the required M
- Author
- Nogra Carl
- Language
- EN