Question 21 (part 2) · LEK · Skeletal muscle relaxants
In adult patients in haemorrhagic shock, during the Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) procedure, the drug of choice that strikes skeletal muscles is succinylcholine chloride/ chlorsuccillin. (Suxamethonii chloridum). The correct dose administered by the intravenous route is:
- A. 0.5-1.0 µg kg bw.
- B. 1.0-1.5 µg kg bw.
- C. 0.5-0.8 mg kg bw.
- D. 1.0-2.0 mg kg bw.
- E. 4.0-4.5 mg kg bw.
Hint
Check the units first, then recall the intubating dose of the depolarising relaxant, which is increased slightly in shock.
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