Page 2 of 2: anaesthesia-thiopentone PGI2003

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Complications of Thiopentone

General

1.Respiratory depression
2.Cardiovascular depression
3.laryngospasm & brochospasm
4.hiccoughs & coughing
5.allergic manifestations - cutaneous rash,pruritis to severe anaphylaxis
6.postop disorientation,vertigo,euphoria(delirium)

Local -

*s/c or i.m - tissue necrosis & ulceration

*intra- arterial - severe burning pain down the inj site --> pallor,cyanosis,edema & finally gangrene of the limb

*i/v - pain uncommon (1-2 %)

* thrombophlebitis

*inj to median nerve

ref : ajay yadav 2nd edn

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IV THIOPENTONE PRODUCES
1-RASH
3-SPASM
4-HYPOTENSION

konveer · Credits: 640 My Scrapbook

thiopentone can cause pain on intra arterial injection

nabrina · Credits: 3146 My Scrapbook

IV THIOPENTONE PRODUCES
1-RASH -> true
2-PAIN -> 1-2% but more with i/v extravasation,true as well
3-SPASM --> laryngo/bronchospasm ,True
4-HYPOTENSION ---> true, decreased Myocard. contractility --> Low BP
4-MUSCULAR EXCITATION ---> Thio given to control excitation False

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IV THIOPENTONE PRODUCES
1-RASH (if you give high concentrate drug)
2-PAIN ( It is only painful if it is concentrate or artery injection-malpractice)
3-SPASM ( can do at sensitive patients)
4-HYPOTENSION ( depends on drug dose)
4-MUSCULAR EXCITATION ( for a short time)

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Cause hypotension but no rash, no pain, no muscle excitation.

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pain next spasm

konveer · Credits: 640 My Scrapbook

i.v thiopentone causes hypotension more commonly.
pain is caused on intra arterial injection and not on i.v. injection.
no thiopentone doesnot cause rash on i.v. injection

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