anesthesia

Examples of anesthesia in the following topics:

• Epidural Anesthesia

  • An epidural, or epidural anesthesia, is a form of regional anesthesia involving injection of drugs into the epidural space.
  • The term epidural is often short for epidural anesthesia, a form of regional anesthesia involving injection of drugs through a catheter placed into the epidural space.
  • Epidural anesthesia is most suitable for analgesia and anesthesia of the chest, abdomen, pelvis or legs, and has many indications.
  • Epidural anesthesia has been demonstrated to have several benefits over standard anesthesia.
  • The procedure for epidural anesthesia is similar to that of a spinal tap.

• Dental Anesthesia

  • Dental anesthesia is comprised of a spectrum of different types of anesthesia that includes not only local anesthetics, but sedation and general anesthesia as well.
  • Most local anesthesia agents come in two forms, with and without epinephrine.
  • The most common local anesthetic technique, effective for the lower teeth and jaw, is inferior alveolar nerve anesthesia.
  • Nerves lying near the point where the inferior alveolar nerve enters the mandible often are also anesthetized during inferior alveolar anesthesia.
  • The result is a temporary facial palsy (paralysis), with the injected side of the face drooping because of flaccid muscles, which disappears when the anesthesia wears off.

• Intubation During Anesthesia

  • Although it is not the only means to maintain a patent airway during general anesthesia, intubation of the trachea provides the most reliable means of oxygenation and ventilation and the greatest degree of protection against regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration.

• Vasectomy

  • No-Needle anesthesia: A local anesthesia allows the surgeon to apply it painlessly with a special jet-injection tool, as opposed to traditional needle application.
  • IVD reversal is much less costly than vasovasectomy which usually requires general anesthesia and longer surgery time.

• Spinal Tap

  • Lumbar punctures may also be done to inject medications into the cerebrospinal fluid, particularly for spinal anesthesia or chemotherapy.
  • These needles can be used for collection of CSF or delivery of anesthesia.

• Rhinoplasty

  • A rhinoplastic correction can be performed on a patient who is under sedation, under general anesthesia, or under local anesthesia.

• Depressants

  • Effects often include ataxia, anxiolysis, pain relief, sedation or somnolence, and cognitive/memory impairment; in some instances, effects include euphoria, dissociation, muscle relaxation, lowered blood pressure or heart rate, respiratory depression, anticonvulsant effects, and even complete anesthesia or death.
  • As opposed to these naturally occurring opioids that are derived directly from the resin of the poppy plant, synthetic opioids are synthesized chemically in the laboratory and are agents commonly used in pain relief, treating drug dependence and anesthesia.

• Episiotomy

  • The incision, which can be midline or at an angle from the posterior end of the vulva, is performed under local anesthetic (pudendal anesthesia), and is sutured closed after delivery.

• Choosing Search Terms for Sources

  • You could also search something like "anesthesia" and "Civil War," which would lead you to articles about anesthetics during the war.

• Type I (Anaphylactic) Reactions

  • If anaphylaxis occurs while a person is receiving anesthesia, the most common causes are certain medications that are given to produce paralysis (neuromuscular blocking agents), antibiotics, and latex.