Question 1

can general anesthesia cause you to fall when climbing steps ten hours later?

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General anesthesia : Some drugs effects can take hours to totally disappear like dizziness, headache and nausea. If it persists you should inform your nurses and anesthesiologist.

Question 2

what is general anesthesia?

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What normally called: &quot; to put you to sleep&quot;  before surgical procedure , is not feel pain , and will  not  be aware the procedure being done , by anesthetic medications , your breathing  is controlled , all your vital functions are closely monitored by highly trained professional(s),  relatively very safe considering the magnitude of the undertaking on human body.

Question 3

is general anesthesia safe?

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Generally yes: For low risk surgeries in patients without significant medical problems, general anesthesia is extremely safe.

Question 4

what does general anesthesia mean?

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Fully unconscious: General anesthesia means you will be completely asleep, unable to respond to commands, unable to feel, hear or remember, and usually will have some kind of breathing device placed in your airway (throat).  An anesthesiologist will monitor you closely and give you medications to keep you "asleep" and comfortable, keep you alive while operating on you, and most importantly wake you up!

Question 5

when is general anesthesia necessary?

Accepted Answer

Several factors: It depends on the surgical procedure being performed and wether it can be safely performed under regional or local anesthesia as well as patient position and coexisting diseases.

Question 6

could getting general anesthesia hurt?

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A little: Some medications that are used for anesthesia might hurt but many anesthesiologists will give medications that will make you forget and some medications for pain before they give you the medications that is mostly known to hurt (propofol).

Question 7

how can i recover from general anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Not sure recover  means here but in general, there is nothing you can do to expedite the recovery from general anesthesia and the anesthetics used today wear off quite quickly for routine surgery. The recovery depends on type of agents used, other systemic illnesses, age, length of surgery, post op pain that needs pain meds to control pain. All these factors determine type of anesthetics used.

Question 8

what is it like getting general anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

Side effects: Some patients experience postop nausea, muscle aches, and sore throats.

Question 9

in general, how risky is general anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

Very low risk: In an otherwise healthy patient, general anesthesia is very safe. But just like anything, it is not without risk. Minor risks include nausea and sore throat, which are a relatively common nuisance. Major risks such as heart attack and death are extremely rare. Some very rare anesthetic reactions, such as malignant hyperthermia, tend to run in families, so discuss this with your anesthesiologist.

Question 10

can you die from getting general anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

Verry, very rare: Anesthesia has become one of the safest specialties in medicine. This is due in part to their medical school training and the advances in monitoring technology and pharmacology. For the average healthy patient have a low risk surgical procedure. The anesthesia is safer than the car ride to the hospital statistically.

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