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Affects on MAC
Clinical exam 2 - Factors that increase & decrease MAC
Question | Answer |
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Infants | Increased |
Hypothermia | Decreased |
Hyponatremia | Decreased |
Hyperthermia | Increased |
Pregnancy | Decreased |
Hypernatremia | Increased |
Lithium | Decreased |
Chronic ethanol ingestion | Increased |
Pancuronium | Decreased |
MAOIs (drugs that increase catecholamines) | Increased |
Tricyclic antidepressants (drugs that increase catecholamines) | Increased |
Lidocaine | Decreased |
Clonidine & dexmedetomidine (alpha-2 agonists) | Decreased |
Cocaine ingestion & acute amphetamine ingestion (drugs that increase catecholamines) | Increased |
Hypoxia | Decreased |
Hypotension | Decreased |
Old age | Decreased |
Sedatives & opioids | Decreased |
Acute ethanol ingestion, cannabis, verapamil, others that decrease catecholamines | Decreased |