general anesthesia
Total surgical sedation
General anesthesia is a medically induced state of unconsciousness, loss of sensation, and muscle relaxation, typically for surgery.
Unlike local anesthesia, which numbs a specific area, general anesthesia renders the patient completely unaware: The procedure requires general anesthesia.
A specialist called an anesthesiologist administers and monitors it throughout the operation.
Complete lack of awareness
- inductionFormal admission process
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- narcosisDrug-induced insensibility
hypnotic state · insensibility · inhalational · intravenous · muscle relaxant · loss of consciousness · emergence · awakening
Placing airway tube
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- oxygen saturationBlood's carried gas level
Before a medical procedure
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- recovery roomWard for surgical aftermath
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
NPO · premedication · surgical team · sterile field · emergence · outpatient · inpatient
Unwanted responses to treatment
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- aspiration pneumoniaLung infection from aspirated material
- allergic responseImmune system's mistaken attack
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
hypotension · hypothermia · awareness · cognitive dysfunction · cardiac arrest · contraindications · informed consent
Measurable life indicators
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- electrocardiographyRecording cardiac electrical activity
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
temperature · arterial line · patient safety · continuous monitoring
unconsciousness
Complete lack of awareness
- inductionFormal admission process
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
hypnotic state · narcosis · insensibility · inhalational · intravenous · muscle relaxant · loss of consciousness · emergence · awakening · MAC
intubation
Placing airway tube
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
oxygen saturation · mechanical ventilation · extubation · bronchospasm · apnea
preoperative
Before a medical procedure
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- recovery roomWard for surgical aftermath
- postoperativeAfter an operation
fasting · NPO · premedication · surgical team · sterile field · emergence · outpatient · inpatient
adverse reactions
Unwanted responses to treatment
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- aspiration pneumoniaLung infection from aspirated material
- allergic responseImmune system's mistaken attack
drug interactions · hypotension · hypothermia · awareness · cognitive dysfunction · cardiac arrest · contraindications · informed consent
vital signs
Measurable life indicators
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- electrocardiographyRecording cardiac electrical activity
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
heart rate · temperature · arterial line · patient safety · continuous monitoring
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- consciousness statesunconscious, conscious, awake, alert, sleep
- sedationsedation, sedative, conscious sedation, deep sedation, light sedation
- anesthesiaanesthesiologist, sedation, epidural, propofol, spinal block
- Anesthesiologysedation, epidural, ether, chloroform, nitrous oxide
- dental anesthesiasedation, nitrous oxide, laughing gas, lidocaine, novocaine
general anesthesialocal anesthesia
Targeted sensation elimination
local anesthetic · nerve block · spinal anesthesia · conscious sedation · epidural anesthesia
general anesthesiawakefulness
State of being conscious
alertness · awareness · lucidity · consciousness · natural state
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