Plan - Treatments and Therapies - Anesthesiology Flashcards
1
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general anesthetic
A
anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness
1
Q
anesthetic
A
a drug that causes loss of sensation
2
Q
local anesthetic
A
anesthetic that does not affect consciousness
3
Q
regional anesthetic
A
anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area
4
Q
topical anesthetic
A
local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized
5
Q
epidural anesthetic
A
anesthetic applied in the dural region of the spinal cord
