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Please share an interesting fact about general anesthesia.

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Dr. Erik Borncamp answered

Specializes in Wound care

Even: Even long surgeries pass in the blink of an eye because your brain does not notice the time pass.

Answered 4/10/2013

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Dr. Erik Borncamp answered

Specializes in Wound care

"i: Myth: "i will wake up in the middle of surgery" -- extremely, extremely rare if not impossible.

Answered 8/11/2014

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If: If you lose consciousness for 30-60 seconds it is general anesthesia.

Answered 4/10/2013

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Hydration: Hydration the day before surgery will help with post-operative nausea and vomiting.

Answered 4/24/2015

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General: General anesthesia is a process, not an injection of some drugs that then lasts some amount of time.

Answered 9/16/2013

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Time: Time does not seem to pass under anesthesia. It is not like sleeping.

Answered 4/12/2013

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