MAC begins to rise at one month of age with a peak at approximately 6 months of age. Duration of anesthesia, gender, height and weight seem to have little effect on MAC. Conversely, anemia, hypercarbia, hypoxia, hypothermia, hypotension (MAP < 40 mmHg), and pregnancy seem to decrease MAC. For example, MAC increases with hyperthermia and hypernatremia.
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