RT Book, Section A1 Cleland, Catherine A1 Jackson, Christopher A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102566933 T1 Anesthetic Gases: Organ System Effects T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566933 RD 2024/04/20 AB Mean arterial pressure (MAP) decreases with the use of all volatile agents, except halothane, by decreasing systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Halothane decreases cardiac output (CO), and thus MAP, with little to no change in SVR. Nitrous oxide leads to unchanged or increased MAP.