Safely, Anesthesia is used in surgeries to control pain, trauma, blood pressure and heart rate. It lets the person have no memory, unconsciousness, and immobility throughout the procedure. General Anesthesia can either be injected in the vain or inhaled. Without the modern technology to make General Anesthesia a safe practice, many surgeries would not be performed. Aren't you glad anesthesia was invented so you do not have to feel pain while in surgery? In 1772, English scientist Joseph Priestley discovered the gas nitrous oxide. Many people thought this gas was lethal, even in small doses. However, in 1799, British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy decided to find out by experimenting on himself. Surprisingly, he found that nitrous oxide
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Breaking down the chemical, there is a liquid called Propofol that is injected but only a certain amount can be taken. A persons weight determines that. The ingredients contained in Propofol are soybean oil, egg lecithin, and glycerol. Propofol has a milky, white appearance and the effects it produces are hypnosis and the absence of pain. Another liquid called Sevoflurane, is made into a vapor by a machine. Highly fluorinated, Sevoflurane is used as an anesthetic in surgery today. Because most of Sevoflurane is inhaled, it comes out unmetabolized. The exhaled gas is put through a CO2 filter, which recycles it again. Propofol and Sevoflurane are commonly used in General Anesthetic procedures, because they work at a fast rate. They work quickly and wear of quickly because they are broken down and metabolized completely in the liver. MAC, which stands for Minimum Alveolar Concentration, determines the application of vapor in the lungs needed to prevent response. Propofol works on the Gamma-amino butyric acid receptors in the brain. It stimulates the Gamma-amino butyric acid receptors and gives a soothing effect on the body. The Sevoflurane vapors are turned on to the right amount, which works in the spinal cord, central nervous system, and the Gamma-amino butyric acid receptors. Many scientists think it has the most effects on the lipid membranes of cells so that no pain is felt throughout the procedure. When …show more content…
Each method may be used individually, or they may be all be used at once if the patient is difficult and resistant. General Anesthesia is broken down into three other ways of taking anesthesia. People can inhale it, receive it through the lower bowel, or it be injected into their veins. Local Anesthesia is the use of cocaine or another drug like it. It was not common to use but when used it was carefully handled so an over dose would not occur. Regional Anesthesia has 3 options. Firstly, it can be injected into a persons nerve trunk and it blocks the impulses in the body. The second option is spinal anesthesia. It is injected into the subarachnoid space, so that the spinal cord is not damaged. The third choice is like an epidermal. This is for the pelvic and lower part of the body. Lastly, refrigeration anesthesia. The limb or whatever is being worked on is packed in chopped ice, or snow for a specified time. Many of these classifications can be used together so that the patient and surgeon can have a successful
Breaking down the chemical, there is a liquid called Propofol that is injected but only a certain amount can be taken. A persons weight determines that. The ingredients contained in Propofol are soybean oil, egg lecithin, and glycerol. Propofol has a milky, white appearance and the effects it produces are hypnosis and the absence of pain. Another liquid called Sevoflurane, is made into a vapor by a machine. Highly fluorinated, Sevoflurane is used as an anesthetic in surgery today. Because most of Sevoflurane is inhaled, it comes out unmetabolized. The exhaled gas is put through a CO2 filter, which recycles it again. Propofol and Sevoflurane are commonly used in General Anesthetic procedures, because they work at a fast rate. They work quickly and wear of quickly because they are broken down and metabolized completely in the liver. MAC, which stands for Minimum Alveolar Concentration, determines the application of vapor in the lungs needed to prevent response. Propofol works on the Gamma-amino butyric acid receptors in the brain. It stimulates the Gamma-amino butyric acid receptors and gives a soothing effect on the body. The Sevoflurane vapors are turned on to the right amount, which works in the spinal cord, central nervous system, and the Gamma-amino butyric acid receptors. Many scientists think it has the most effects on the lipid membranes of cells so that no pain is felt throughout the procedure. When …show more content…
Each method may be used individually, or they may be all be used at once if the patient is difficult and resistant. General Anesthesia is broken down into three other ways of taking anesthesia. People can inhale it, receive it through the lower bowel, or it be injected into their veins. Local Anesthesia is the use of cocaine or another drug like it. It was not common to use but when used it was carefully handled so an over dose would not occur. Regional Anesthesia has 3 options. Firstly, it can be injected into a persons nerve trunk and it blocks the impulses in the body. The second option is spinal anesthesia. It is injected into the subarachnoid space, so that the spinal cord is not damaged. The third choice is like an epidermal. This is for the pelvic and lower part of the body. Lastly, refrigeration anesthesia. The limb or whatever is being worked on is packed in chopped ice, or snow for a specified time. Many of these classifications can be used together so that the patient and surgeon can have a successful