Table 2 categorizes center variation for volatile anesthetic use (VAU) among intubated asthma patients not treated with ECMO as none, < 5%, 5% to 10%, and > 10%.

Inhaled anesthetic agents include nitrous oxide (the oldest of all anesthetics) and various halogenated agents: desflurane (halogenated solely with fluorine halogenation increases potency and is ...

Ketamine is an injectable anesthesia that has been used in humans and animals since 1970. It is referred to as a "dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen" because it makes people feel detached from their ...