Anesthesia basics

Risk and complication of anesthesia

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Anesthesia – Risks and Complications Although all types of anesthesia involve some risk, major side effects and complications from anesthesia are uncommon. Your specific risks depend on your health, the type of anesthesia used, and your response to anesthesia. Personal risk factors Your age may be a risk factor. In general, the risks associated with ... Read More

Post operative management of anthesia billing

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Post-Operative Pain Management and Epidural Catheters Surgeons routinely provide necessary post-operative pain management services and are reimbursed for these services through the global surgery fee. The surgeon should manage post-operative pain except under extraordinary circumstances. Procedures involving major intra-abdominal, vascular and orthopedic, and intrathoracic procedures will be covered for post-operative pain management by an anesthesiologist ... Read More

what is anesthesia consultation

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Consultations A consultation for anesthesia performed on the day of or days before a procedure is considered part of the global procedure and is not a separately reimbursable item. There are two exceptions to the above as outlined below. − A recipient with chronic intractable pain receives a consult from an anesthesiologist for the chronic ... Read More

Anesthesia terms – General, regional, and local anesthesia

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General, regional, and local anesthesia Anesthesia is a way to control pain using anesthetic medication. Anesthetics are used to numb a specific area of the body (local and regional anesthesia) or to cause a person to sleep through a painful procedure such as surgery (general anesthesia). Local anesthesia numbs just a small area of tissue ... Read More

Inhalation agents – common type , Potent inhalation agents, Nitrous oxide

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Inhalation agents for anesthesia Inhalation agents are anesthetics that you inhale. Inhalation anesthetics are used to both begin (induce) and maintain general anesthesia. Induction with inhalation agents is preferred for small children and adults when it would be difficult to give anesthetics through a vein (intravenously, IV). Inhalation anesthetics are often preferred for general anesthesia ... Read More

Learn about Gereral anesthesia

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General anesthesia Anesthesia is a way to control pain using anesthetic medication. General anesthesia, which can be injected into a vein or inhaled, affects the entire body and makes the person unconscious. A person under general anesthesia is completely unaware of what is going on and does not feel pain during the surgery or procedure. ... Read More

Three main type of anesthetic

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Anesthetic An anesthetic is a medicine that helps block pain. It may help a person relax, become sleepy or forgetful, and/or become unconscious for surgery. Anesthesia specialists use these medicines and close monitoring to help keep people safe and comfortable during surgery and other medical procedures. There are three main types: Local anesthetics numb a ... Read More

Intravenous medicines for anesthesia, barbituates, propofol and opioids

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Intravenous medicines for anesthesia Intravenous (IV) anesthetic medicines are given into a vein. They can be given quickly and are rapidly absorbed into the blood. IV anesthetics are used to relieve pain (analgesia), to relax (sedate), to induce sleepiness (hypnosis) or forgetfulness (amnesia), or to make you unconscious for general anesthesia. Most IV anesthetics cannot ... Read More

learn about Epidural and spinal anesthesia

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Epidural and spinal anesthesia Epidural and spinal blocks are types of anesthesia in which a local anesthetic is injected near the spinal cord and nerve roots to block sensations of pain from an entire region of the body, such as the abdomen, the hips, the legs, or the pelvis during childbirth. Epidural and spinal anesthesia ... Read More

what is Emergence – Final phase of anesthesia

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Emergence The final phase of anesthesia is called emergence. When your procedure is completed, the anesthesia specialist will stop giving the anesthetic. As your body clears the anesthetic medicines from your system, the effects begin to wear off, and your body functions begin to return. How quickly you emerge from anesthesia depends on the anesthetics ... Read More