Types of Anesthesia

Question 1

what are the two types of anesthesia?

Answer 1

IV and inhalation

Question 2

what are some complications associated with anesthesia?

Answer 2

malignant hyperthermia
overdose
intubation

Question 3

a combination of medicines to help you relax (a sedative) and to block pain (an anesthetic) during a medical or dental procedure. You will probably stay awake but may not be able to speak

Answer 3

conscious sedation

Question 4

is the injection of numbing medication (local anesthetic) near specific nerves to decrease your pain in a certain part of your body during and after surgery.

Answer 4

nerve block anesthesia

Question 5

is similar to epidural in that it is placed, with a needle, in the same approximate location of the lower spine. However, with ____ anesthesia the needle is passed beyond the epidural space into the spinal fluid space, allowing an even deeper intensity of regional anesthesia in a distribution that is similar to that achieved with epidural anesthesia.

Answer 5

spinal anesthesia

Question 6

is a regional anesthesia that blocks pain in a particular region of the body. The goal of an _____ is to provide analgesia, or pain relief, rather than anesthesia, which leads to total lack of feeling. ______ block the nerve impulses from the lower spinal segments. This results in decreased sensation in the lower half of the body.

Answer 6

epidural anesthesia

Question 7

a type of conscious sedation utilized that one should use with caution in regards to COPD, heart failure and renal failure.

Answer 7

Midazolam (Versed)