Wise CC, Robinson JS, Heath MJ, Tomlin PJ. Physiological responses to intermittent methohexitone for conservative dentistry.
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 1969;
2:540-3. [PMID:
5769887 PMCID:
PMC1983494 DOI:
10.1136/bmj.2.5656.540]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Intermittent methohexitone for conservative dentistry has been shown to cause clinically undetectable respiratory obstruction, depression of the laryngeal reflex, and arterial hypoxaemia. Because of the pronounced decrease in total peripheral resistance, the blood pressure was maintained only by large increases in cardiac output. Furthermore, the output of the heart could not increase when challenged by hypoxia.
Collapse