Blood : Gas paition coefficient is a measure of ?: (A) Potency of anaesthetic agent, (B) Speed of induction and recovery, (C) Lipid solubility of agent, (D) None
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Speed of induction and recovery Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) --> Measure of potency. Blood : Gas paition coefficient Blood solubility of anaesthetic agent and determines the speed of induction & recovery. Oil : Gas paition coefficient -4 Lipid solubility of anaesthetic agent and is related to potency of anaesthetic agent.