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Question: If this patient needed an emergency anaesthetic would you choose an inhalation induction?

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Fig 1 Drinking tea

Question: If this patient needed an emergency anaesthetic would you choose an inhalation induction?

Answer: No. With an inhalation induction there is delayed control of the airway and therefore a risk of aspirating regurgitated liquid. A rapid sequence IV induction would be best.

Fig 1 Drinking tea