See also:
     Rapid sequence intubation
     Predictors of a difficult airway

Desflurine [BLUE] - expensive
     Advantages:
          Faster on and off if duration of use is <= 4 hours
     Disadvantages:
          Expensive
          May cause bronchospasm which may cause catecholamine release

 

Sevoflurine [YELLOW] - expensive
     Advantages:
          Smoother smelling/no bronchospasm
          Can be the induction agent
     Disadvantages
          Expensive
     Uses
          Kids who don't like needles

 

Isoflurane [PURPLE] - cheap
     Advantages:
          Cheap
     Disadvantages
          Longer acting
     Uses
          ICU patients who will return to the ICU     

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Dr. Kwinter is a Cayman Family Doctor. He runs a Family Medicine Clinic at Cayman Medical in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.