Nitrous oxide and the cardiovascular system
Dermatology Nitrous Oxide / Bites Nitrous Oxide--Potential Side Effects



Physiology

  • Circulatory
    - There is little change in circulation overall. At 1.5 MAC (MAC is the minimum alveolar concentration at which 50% of persons (or animals) will become clinically anesthetized and not respond to painful stimuli) the arterial pressure, heart rate, and cardiac output remain the same as preanesthesia measurements.

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