1 How to remember - Anaesthetic drugs for MCQs

Few important points - simplified :

 In all of the following Mnemonics - order is DECREASING i.e Max. to Least


Respiratory depression 

            EDISH
Max by >>>>>Least by
Decrease Cardiac output  

           EHSI
Max By>>>>Least by

ICT increase 

            EHSI
Max By>>>>Least by



Potency

 Meeting Halo That is (i.e) Super Dangerous. 
   MH IE SD
Max >>>>Least



Speed Fastest - Slowest

 Just reverse the potency order but keep " i.e " unchanged.
thus the order now is
   DS IE HM
Fast >>>> Slow


Blood Gas Coefficient

ISD
>>>


MAC

 DSI
>>>

-----------------
E - Enflurane
D - Desflurane
H - Halothane
S - Sevoflurane
I - Isoflurane
M - Methoxyflurane



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