Suggested Level of Knowlege: Detailed


LOs

SS_PA 1.53 Describe the changes in the pharmacodynamics of volatile agents, analgesics, opioids and neuromuscular blocking agents in the neonate and the changes that occur with growth and development and the implications for anaesthesia


Past SAQs

2008.2 Outline how the pharmacokinetics of morphine, bupivacaine and suxamethonium differ in the neonate compared to the adult. Briefly describe the clinical implications of these differences.


Muscle Relaxants in Paediatrics