Stages of Anesthesia — Guedel's Classification MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Stages of Anesthesia — Guedel's Classification
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A 58-year-old man is undergoing emergency femur fixation under general anesthesia. The anesthesiologist notices that 20 minutes into the procedure, the patient's pupils are now pinpoint and fixed, there is no lacrimation, all reflexes are absent, and the patient is apneic (requiring controlled mechanical ventilation). Blood pressure has dropped to 85/50 mmHg and heart rate is 48 bpm. What stage of anesthesia is the patient in, and what is the immediate clinical concern?
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