Intro Flashcards

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Anesthesia

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Includes: Amnesia
muscle relaxation
narcosis
analgesia

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Narcosis

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A drug induced state of unconsciousness from which a patient cannot be easily aroused

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3
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Analgeia

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loss of sensitivity to pain

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4
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Local anesthesia

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Loss of sensation in a circumscribed body area

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5
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Regional anesthesia

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loss of sensation in a larger, though limited, body area

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6
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Nociception

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neural process of encoding noxious stimuli

does not require consciousness

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Sedation

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state characterized by CNS depression accompanied by drowsiness
The patient is likely unaware of surroundings
mild -> moderate -> profound

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Surgical anesthesia

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stage/plane of general anesthesia that provides unconsciousness, muscle relaxation and analgesia sufficient for painless surgery

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Balanced anesthesia

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induced by a multiple drug approach

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10
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Inhalation

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anesthetic gases or vapors are inhaled in combination with oxygen

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Injectable

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anesthetics, sedatives, analgesics, etc are injected intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously

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Oral, transmucosal, intranasal

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requires no needle or specialized equipment, convenient for owners (analgesics, sedatives)

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