This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Anaesthesia
Ketamine is useful as an anesthetic agent in 
Select and explain. 
A. Ischemic hea disease, B. Intracranial hemorrhage, C. Hyperactive airways, D. Glaucoma
C: Hyperactive airways
Answer: C: Hyperactive airways 
Explanation: Ketamine is a potent bronchodilator and relieves bronchospasm -Intravenous anaesthetic agent of choice in asthmatic Ketamine increases ICT, IOP and cardiac oxygen demand, therefore contraindicated in other three conditionsNote-Inhalation anaesthetic agent of choice in asthmatics is halothane.(Refer: Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anaesthesiology, 5th edition, pg no. 182 - 184)