An anesthetic (American English) or anaesthetic (British English; see spelling differences) is a drug used to induce anesthesia — in other words, to...
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Anesthesia (redirect from Anesthetic agents)
(loss of memory), and unconsciousness. An individual under the effects of anesthetic drugs is referred to as being anesthetized. Anesthesia enables the painless...
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A local anesthetic (LA) is a medication that causes absence of all sensation (including pain) in a specific body part without loss of consciousness, providing...
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An inhalational anesthetic is a chemical compound possessing general anesthetic properties that is delivered via inhalation. They are administered through...
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A topical anesthetic is a local anesthetic that is used to numb the surface of a body part. They can be used to numb any area of the skin as well as the...
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An anesthetic technician is an healthcare professional who performs a patient care role predominantly with the administration and monitoring of anesthesia...
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General anaesthetic (redirect from Anesthetics, general)
General anaesthetics (or anesthetics) are often defined as compounds that induce a loss of consciousness in humans or loss of righting reflex in animals...
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Anesthetic is the first solo album by American guitarist Mark Morton, released on March 1, 2019 via Spinefarm. The album features guest performances by...
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Dissociative (redirect from Dissociative anesthetic)
the hallucinations euphoric while others found them disturbing. At sub-anesthetic doses, dissociatives alter many of the same cognitive and perceptual processes...
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Endogenous anesthetics are analogs of anesthetics the body makes that have the properties and similar mode of action of general anesthetics. Carbon dioxide...
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Instruments used in anesthesiology (redirect from Anesthetic equipment)
practice of anesthesia General anesthesia does not always require the anesthetic machine, tested daily, as basic equipment. Anesthesia machines may differ...
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Ketamine (category General anesthetics)
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic used medically for induction and maintenance of anesthesia. It is also used as a treatment for depression and pain...
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general anesthesia. The use of coinduction allows lower doses of the same anesthetic agents to be used which provides enhanced safety, faster recovery, fewer...
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Diethyl ether (category General anesthetics)
compounds. It is a common solvent. It was formerly used as a general anesthetic. Most diethyl ether is produced as a byproduct of the vapor-phase hydration...
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Anesthesia awareness (redirect from Anesthetic Awareness)
caused by the delivery of inadequate anesthetics relative to the patient's requirements. Risk factors can be anesthetic (e.g., use of neuromuscular blockade...
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Propofol (category General anesthetics)
Propofol is the active component of an intravenous anesthetic formulation used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. It is chemically termed...
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achieved. Clinical local anesthetics belong to one of two classes: aminoamide and aminoester local anesthetics. Synthetic local anesthetics are structurally related...
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Nerve block (redirect from Local anesthetic nerve block)
traveling along a nerve, often for the purpose of pain relief. Local anesthetic nerve block (sometimes referred to as simply "nerve block") is a short-term...
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Anaesthetic machine (redirect from Anesthetic vaporizer)
an anesthetic machine which delivers a given concentration of a volatile anesthetic agent. It works by controlling the vaporization of anesthetic agents...
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Veterinary anesthesia (redirect from Veterinary anesthetic)
the veterinary medicine field dedicated to the proper administration of anesthetic agents to non-human animals to control their consciousness during procedures...
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A general anaesthetic (or anesthetic) is a drug that brings about a reversible loss of consciousness. These drugs are generally administered by an...
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Lamb of God. In December 2018, Morton announced his solo debut album, Anesthetic to be released on March 1, 2019, through Spinefarm Records. A single from...
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Chloroform (category General anesthetics)
general anesthetic, euphoriant, anxiolytic, and sedative when inhaled or ingested, for this reason, Chloroform was used as an inhalational anesthetic between...
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Orchestrated objective reduction (section Microtubule quantum vibration theory of anesthetic action)
concentrations (~5 MAC) the anesthetic gas halothane causes reversible depolymerization of microtubules. This cannot be the mechanism of anesthetic action, however...
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route is used by physicians and nurse anesthetists to administer local anesthetic agents, analgesics, diagnostic medicines such as radiocontrast agents...
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Articaine (category Local anesthetics)
Articaine is a dental amide-type local anesthetic. It is the most widely used local anesthetic in a number of European countries and is available in many...
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term used in pharmacology to describe the solubility of inhaled general anesthetics in blood. According to Henry's law, the ratio of the concentration in...
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Ethanol (section Anesthetic)
processes such as ethylene hydration. Historically it was used as a general anesthetic, and has modern medical applications as an antiseptic, disinfectant, solvent...
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Mad Gasser of Mattoon (redirect from The Anesthetic Prowler)
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon (also known as the "Anesthetic Prowler," the "Phantom Anesthetist," or simply the "Mad Gasser") was the name given to the person...
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some cases paralysis of skeletal muscles. The optimal combination of anesthetics for any given patient and procedure is typically selected by an anaesthetist...
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