Cardiac output and emergence

[Homer Simpson]

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How does cardiac output affect the speed of emergence from volatile anesthetics? We know high cardiac output slows induction, what about emergence?

 

[btbam]

Maybe on some theoretical level it matters, but I've never heard it discussed as a meaningful contributor in timing wake ups.

I'm a lot more concerned about when to turn off the gas in some 350 lb fatty vs. how their CO will effect emergence.

 

[deleted9493]

Higher cardiac output will generally speed emergence. It seems of minimal significance relative to FGF, MV, and solubility characteristics/tissues stores of the volatile agent being used, however.