It would be too expensive to put someone to sleep just to give a needle. The sting a needle gives is harmless anyway, there is no need of anaesthesia.
Injecting anesthetic agents into a primary nerve located near the surgical site produces block anesthesia (also known as regional anesthesia), which is a more extensive local anesthesia. The patient remains conscious, but is usually sedated
Some doctors will use an intracervical block - this is an injection that will numb the cervix so that the patient does not feel the pain of dilation/insertion. It also reduces the cramping many women feel afterwards!
I think mercy killing is a necessary in some cases in which even some doctors were not able to cure the patient , and even it is very difficult for patient family to deal with a good amount of money for his treatment. from my point of view mercy kill is done by injecting a air filled injection into the blood vessel of the patient............
An anesthesia test is a procedure during which a patient is evaluated for their response to anesthesia before undergoing a surgical or medical procedure. This test helps doctors determine the appropriate type and dosage of anesthesia to use during the actual procedure to ensure the patient's safety and comfort.
Etymology: Gk, basis, foundation, anesthesia, lack of feeling1 a state of unconsciousness just short of complete surgical anesthesia in depth, in which the patient does not respond to words but reacts to pinprick or other noxious stimuli.2 narcosis produced by injection or infusion of potent sedatives alone, without added narcotics or anesthetic agents.3 also called narco anesthesia. Any form of anesthesia in which the patient is completely unconscious, in contrast to awake anesthesia.
APSF - Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation - was created in 1985.
Doctors who specialize in anesthesia are always present during an operation to make sure the the anesthesia they have administered to the patient is going well, as planned. There may be surgeries where the anesthesia requires an adjustment of some kind. Therefore the anesthesiologist must be present at all times.
Anesthesia for amniocentesis, patient has petit mal epilepsy
The patient will be placed under general anesthesia for the duration of the procedure. The advantages to general anesthesia are that the patient remains unconscious and completely relaxed during the procedure
Prior to admission.the patient will be given a hearing test to measure the degree of deafness, and a full ear, nose, and throat exam. Most surgeons prefer to use general anesthesia; in this case, an injection will be given to the patient before surgery.
the anesthesia provider directs movement of the patient
Prior to the biopsy, the patient is placed under general anesthesia