Anesthesia can be inhaled through a mask or injected through an IV. In this video, I explain the rationale that anesthesiologists use to determine which route is best to deliver anesthesia to patients.

0:00 Start
0:45 Induction
2:25 Mask benefits
2:50 Mask drawbacks
5:17 Pediatric patients
6:00 IV induction

Music:
Subtle Swagger by Ron Gelinas: soundcloud.com/atmospheric-music-portal

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