Thiopentone Pharmacodynamics

Vascular injury

not due to pH
due to chemical nature of drug
venous
5% of patients
thickening of vein wall
resolves after several weeks
arterial
severe pain and thrombosis
ischaemic injury

Endothelial damage

Platelet aggregation

Aseptic thrombosis

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