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Works fast: You’re asleep in seconds• Wears off quickly: Recovery is smooth and quick.• Reduces post-op nausea: A huge plus for patients.• Doesn’t accumulate: Even after prolonged use, it’s metabolized efficiently (5/5)
Thank you for your time. I’ll answer any respectful questions below!

Developed in the 1970s, Propofol revolutionized modern anesthesia. It’s not perfect, but it’s one of the best tools we have. Here’s why: (4/5)

Propofol is extremely safe when administered in a monitored environment by anesthesia professionals. (3/5)

While we dont completely understand its mechanism we do know that it works similarly to alcohol in how it affects the brain. Thats y you don’t dream while under anesthesia, your brain is essentially paused. (2/5)

I have some ideas for ‘demystifying’ some of the secrets of anesthesia and using it to educate the public and help reinforce my studies. Some ideas are
1. Anesthesia myth busters
2. Today in clinical I learned
3. Maybe some tips to navigate being new in anesthesia.
I’m open to ideas and thank you!