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Local anesthetic is safe if the dosage is not excessive. When the area to aspirate is extensive, the high doses of local anesthetic required are toxic and may cause serious complications. In these cases, a general anesthetic (by inhalation) guarantees the best results, reducing risks to a minimum. In any case now the client can return home after the surgery.
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How does a painkiller know where to go?
It doesn't. It is either a general anesthetic that affect the entire body or it is a local anesthetic that is injected into a specific location on the body.
What is the difference between general and local infection?
general is all over the body. local stays in the one area that is infected.
What is meant by local anesthesia?
Local refers to the part of the body affected; for example, dentists use a "local" anesthetic" to prevent pain in the teeth and jaw. A "general" anesthetic will put you to sleep so that you don't feel anything.
Where is Stapedectomy done?
It is performed in a hospital or outpatient surgical facility under local or general anesthetic
Is general anesthesia a drug adminstered topically for therapeutic effects?
No. That is the definition of a "local" anesthetic. A general anesthetic affects the entire body, either as pain relief or as a means to induce subconsciousness during surgery.
What is meant by anesthesia?
Local refers to the part of the body affected; for example, dentists use a "local" anesthetic" to prevent pain in the teeth and jaw. A "general" anesthetic will put you to sleep so that you don't feel anything.
Is general or local anesthesia used for circumcisions?
Local is the easiest if you can hold still
What is a local anesthetictic?
A local anesthetic is a mild anesthetic used to numb a specific area of the body (such as a Novocaine shot). Novocaine is the most commonly used local anesthetic, though there are topical local anesthetics that can be rubbed on the skin (i.e. Oragel)
Who administers the local anesthetic to an eye surgery patient?
An anesthesiologist may be on hand during surgery to administer the local anesthetic.
When a patient says that he's allergic to the local anesthetic he's allergic to the what?
If someone is allergic to a local anesthetic, then he has had some reaction to one of the "caines", such as novacaine that the dentist uses or xylocaine in the emergency room. Lidocaine is another one that is a topical (skin) anesthetic. There are also newer versions not in the "caine" family, that are used for a local or confined area of the skin. The person is not talking about general anesthesia used to put someone to sleep for surgery.
When can you drive after local anesthetic?
You should not drive up to twelve hours after you've received a local anesthetic. This is because the anesthetic can make you drowsy, tired, and not fully aware of your surroundings.
Local anesthetic blocks everything but?
Pressure
