Question 1

is anesthesia safe?

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Yes: For most people.  The more serious, chronic health problems one has, the higher the risk.

Question 2

what is anesthesia like?

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Being asleep: A general anesthetic is similar to falling asleep. Once anesthesia is induced, the patient is no longer aware of what is happening in his/her environment. The body responds physiologically as it normally would. The anesthesia provider is there to monitor and control those reponses. Once the patient is awake again he/she will drowsy and tired for a while.

Question 3

in anesthesia, what is mac?

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Monitored Care: During monitored anesthesia care (mac) patients are given medications which cause sedation and relaxation so that minor procedures can be performed. Mac differs from general anesthesia in that the patient continues to breathe on their own without the use of a breathing tube.

Question 4

can you die from anesthesia?

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Death is : A risk from anesthesia, but it is a very unusual complication.  Your health and the type of surgery you are having will effect that risk. Discuss your individualized risk with your doctor.

Question 5

why do we itch after anesthesia?

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Thanks for asking!: Usually relates to narcotics as part of the general anesthetic.

Question 6

why does anesthesia make me sick?

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Pain stress genetics: There are lots of reasons why some people get nauseous after surgery and anesthesia. Pain and surgery cause stress; pain medication used to treat the pain of surgery cause nausea and vomiting in many patients. Women, time of menstrual cycle, history of motion sickness and type of surgery .Some types of anesthesia can cause more vomiting than other types

Question 7

what is an inhalattional anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

If anesthesia gas is: used, whether it is vapor (started with ether, now - sevoflurane or isoflurane) or actual gas ("laughing gas"  nitrous oxide or xenone) to induce and maintain state of unconsciousness and insensibility to pain by breathing it in and out, it is called inhalational anesthesia. In pure form it is primarily used for short procedures in kids, in adults usu. as a component of balanced general anesthesia

Question 8

how has anesthesia impacted medicine?

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Greatest impact: In a formidable way since his discovery in the 1800s, making possible painless and safe Surgery and providing support for the development of new advanced surgical techniques and nowadays providing safe and effective pain control during and after surgery and in the field of invasive and non-invasive  control of acute and chronic pain. Besides used in many areas outside the OR and hospitals.

Question 9

what are common anesthesia medications?

Accepted Answer

Two most: common are propofol and sevoflurane

Question 10

afraid i won't wake up from anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

With today's: Monitors and board certified anesthesiologists I wouldn't worry about this, risk driving to hospital  too

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