TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Etomidate A1 - Holtan, Elizabeth E. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - First introduced into clinical practice in 1972, etomidate has a long history of use as an intravenous anesthetic and sedative. Like propofol, etomidate has a hypnotic effect but does not provide any analgesia. It is preferred primarily for its stable effect on circulatory hemodynamics in patients with decreased myocardial contractility. Etomidate is also indicated for anesthetic induction in patients with severe neurologic disease, such as elevated intracranial hypertension, who require maintenance of cerebral perfusion pressure. Etomidate may also be particularly useful as an anesthetic for emergency intubation in ICU or trauma patients. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102567089 ER -