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Anesthesia

Anesthesia can be local, regional or generalized. The purpose is to allow for procedures without the patient feeling pain. This can be anything from having a tooth pulled to open heart surgery. The different levels of anesthesia can cause an area to be numb all the way to putting the patient in an induced coma.

621 Questions

What does a ether look like?

It's a colourless liquid (but evaporates very rapidly).

Do getting braces involve anesthesia?

no, they put the braces on you while you are awake and alert. But it dose not hurt at all. all they do is stick the metal things onto your teeth with a special glue.

Is bloating normal after general anesthesia?

General anesthesia stops or significantly slows the movement of your intestines. As the anesthesia wears off, the trapped gas or bowel begin to move through the intestines again. Occasionally this can be a very painful process. So just know that this is a common feeling after general anesthesia.

Can anesthesia from surgery cause hiccups?

Yes
The ff are considered postoperative causes:

General anesthesia, Intubation (stimulation of glottis), Neck extension (stretching phrenic nerve roots), Gastric distention, Traction on viscera.

Does an arthroscopy use anesthesia?

General or local anesthesia may be used during arthroscopy

How does a chemical in laughing gas make you numb?

It doesn't. It is mainly used to reduce anxiety. The tingling you feel is not really numbing you, it just makes you care a bit less. For some, it is a helpful tool, for others it doesn't make a bit of diference.

Are you naked during general anesthesia?

Most of time you have to remove all of your clothes and change into a hospital gown. The reason for this is because they need the operating room to be sterile. Sometimes they will allow you to wear underwear but it depends on what operation you are having and who the surgeon is. Sometimes they may remove your hospital gown to perform the surgery, but this is not always the case. It depends on the site of operation.

Who coined the word anesthesia?

it occurred because a man named Dr death got payed to put people to death. Simply because the people who where suffering couldn't take the physical or mental condition that they were in.(Australia)

Is a late period after anesthesia common?

Any medical treatment can cause stress on the body, resulting in a late period or completely skipping your period

Why don't doctors use anesthesia before injecting a patient with a syringe to reduce the pain of the injection?

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.

What is permitted during fasting for anesthesia?

As a general rule, you should not eat or drink anything after midnight before your surgery. Under some circumstances, you may be given permission by your anesthesiologist to drink clear liquids up to a few hours before your anesthesia.

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Are there interactions between anesthesia and diabetes medicines?

Not sure which drugs you are talking about. try http://www.ehealthme.com . You may find your answers in eHealthMe's 1+MM reports of 22K drugs.

Some medications should be taken and others should not. It is important to discuss this with your anesthesiologists. Do not interrupt medications unless your anesthesiologist or surgeon recommends it.

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Local anesthesia or general anesthesia for wisdom teeth remove?

That depends on whether it's done in the hospital or in the doctor's office.

For what information should a patient's vital signs be monitored after the administration of epidural anesthesia?

regular blood pressure readings for 20-30 minutes after each administration of anesthesia. The systolic blood pressure should not fall below 100 mm Hg

What precautions are associated with dental anesthetics?

.should not be used if certain kinds of infections are present.should not eat or chew gum while the mouth is numb from a dental anesthetic.nothing should be eaten or drunk for one hour after applying a dental anesthetic to the back of the mouth or.