A patient with ruptured spleen is taken for laparotomy. His blood pressure is 80/50 and heart rate is 125/min. Induction agent of choice for this patient is:
Ans. (C) Ketamine(Ref: Goodman and Gilman 12th/e p538-539)Ketamine increases all pressures (blood pressure, intracranial tension, intraocular pressure) in the body. It is therefore intravenous anesthetic of choice for shock (increases blood pressure).
Sodium Thiopentone
Fentanyl
Ketamine
Halothane
Anaesthesia