Case scenario · Depolarizing blocker
A 30-year-old man with a full stomach requires emergency laparotomy. Rapid-sequence induction is performed with propofol followed by succinylcholine. Visible fasciculations ripple over his chest and limbs for a few seconds before complete flaccid paralysis.
The mechanism of paralysis in this phase I block is:
Pick an option to see the explanation. Keys 1–4 also work.