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A 14 year-old female with idiopathic scoliosis is undergoing a posterior spinal fusion under general anesthesia. The best reason for administering intravenous clonidine to this patient would be:
a) Antifibrinolysis
b) Analgesia
c) Controlled hypotension
d) Sedation
e) Neuroprotection
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Answer c.
Clonidine is a useful adjunct to minimize perioperative blood loss by reducing blood pressure.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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