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Expert: Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based - 3/13/2004


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hi
can you please help me
I want to know the fastest anesthesia by inhale
which chemical matter do you recommend
thank you so much

        saeed from russia

Answer
saeed

I'm not sure what you are looking for but none are as fast as seen on films!

I still believe cyclopropane to be the fastest. After that well it depends on technique Sevoflurane is the new drug but Halothane can be as quick or even quicker in good hands.

So that is the technical answer - not sure if it will help you much!

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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based

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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.

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European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists

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