Gas Gas Gas - MAC and the Partition Coefficients

Today we're covering more volatiles, thinking a bit more about the defining characteristics of volatiles and exploring MAC, Minimum alveolar concentration.

 

Including Mac BAR and Mac Awake - and what you really need to aim for to make sure no one remembers having their insides rummaged about in by a surgeon!

 

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