Anesthesia

local anesthesia, because general anesthesia poses certain complications due to anteriorly placed epiglottis, small nasal pharynx and larynx, difficulty in intubation, lumbar lordosis, narrowing of spinal cord and small chest. It is important for dental professionals, to recognize risk factors and potential complications before sedation or anesthesia. When dental treatment is decided to be under GA. It is recommended to do radiologic evaluation of foramen magnum, preoxygenation before…

the age before anesthetics, the norm was to perform surgeries on fully-conscious patients that were forcefully held down despite their cries and pleas. Now in the twenty first century it is hard to imagine agreeing to surgery without the hope of anesthesia. John Collins Warren is credited with accomplishing one of the truly greatest moments in the long history of medicine on October 16, 1846 in the Boston Massachusetts General Hospital; performing…

subject (P > 0.0001), (Flor et al., 1995, p.482). Methods In evaluating PLP treatment options, different stages of PLP onset and levels of treatment are analyzed to find the best combination to minimize the onset and severity of PLP. Preemptive anesthesia prior to surgical amputation is analyzed in reducing the severity, and also onset in some cases, of PLP post surgery. Pharmacotherapy is then analyzed specifically the use of NSAIDs, antidepressants, and opioids, in reducing PLP pain…

us these days, it was the last option of the physicians during the 18th century and would often end up to infection leading to death. (Britt.2015) Surgery before is completely different from how we are practicing it now. This is due to the use of anesthesia.…

patient ready for anesthesia, implementing patient assessment, issue and preserve proper sedation and pain management, supervise patient recovery from anesthesia, along with making sure the patients’ post-operative needs are met. 2. Education required In order to become a Certified Nurse Anesthetist must first have a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Degree, at least one year in an acute care nursing setting, attend and graduate from an accredited graduate school of nurse anesthesia. After…

one of the most stressful complications for patient and surgeon during spinal anesthesia. In this prospective, randomized, double blinded study we compared the efficacy of Dexmedetomidine versus Granisetron for control of post spinal shivering. Methods: study was conducted on 120 patients, ASA I-III, of either sex, aged 18–60 years, scheduled for elective lower abdominal and lower abdominal surgeries under spinal anesthesia. Response rate, time taken for control of shivering, recurrence rate,…

anesthesiologist many operational procedures would be too dangerous for a nurse anesthetist to perform. The anesthesiologist is an important part of preoperative procedures and the operating room. An anesthesiologist is a doctor that specializes in anesthesia care, critical care medicine, and pain management(American Society of Anesthesiologists). These doctors also possess the knowledge to understand and treat the human body . This expertise however, is required to have fourteen years of…

through the semester and applying it to your everyday environment can add value to your work. Knowledge is definitely power and will help you achieve a higher goal both personally and professionally. By taking anesthesia and surgical nursing I have learned an advanced knowledge of surgical anesthesia uses, and different techniques with assisting with surgery. What skills and knowledge have I developed that will increase my opportunity for positions of greater responsibilities in the veterinary…

outpatient holding area 15 to 30 minutes prior to being taken to the operating room for induction of general anesthesia. Midazolam has been shown to reduce parental separation anxiety and to facilitate the induction of general anesthesia but is not effective in reducing the incidence of ED (El Batawi, 2015)‌. Another sedative, dexmedetomidine, is a novel drug that is being added to our anesthesia department's armamentarium this week for trial in our pediatric population. Dexmedetomidine is…

Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) has many different forms which may lead to serious problems associated with surgery and anesthesia (1). Although, the sole use of central neuraxial anesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks seem to be safer than general anesthesia in adult patients with CMD), the majority of these techniques require deep sedation or general anesthesia in children (2). A 6.5-year-old girl with the diagnosis of merosin-positive CMD (weight 23 kg, height 123 cm) was scheduled for…