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sign up to receive ATOTW weekly - email ATOTW 221 SMOKING and ANAESTHESIA 02/05/2011 Page 1 of 4 SMOKING AND ANAESTHESIA ANAESTHESIA TUTORIAL OF THE WEEK 221 2ND MAY 2011 Dr Narmatha Thiagarajan ST6 in ANAESTHESIA Southampton General Hospital Correspondance to QUESTIONS 1. Concerning nicotine a) Is an adrenergic agonist. b) It increases the heart rate for 1-2 hours. c) It causes vasoconstriction and increases the blood pressure. d) Levels will decrease after 12-24 hours of abstinence. 2. Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke a) Binds to haemoglobin and reduces its oxygen carrying capacity.
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