All of the following are disadvantages of anesthetic ether, except:-: (A) Induction is slow, (B) Cautery cannot be used, (C) Irritant nature of ether increases salivary and bronchial secretions, (D) Affects blood pressure and is liable to produce arrhythmias
Answer is D. Advantages of Ether Ether is cardiovascular stable agent. maintains hypoxic and hypercapnic drive good analgesic good muscle relaxation bronchodilator cheap disadvantage slow induction /slow recovery Irritant nature of ether increases salivary and bronchial secretions highly inflammable