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| Derived from the Greek "anaisthaesia" meaning insensivility, it describes the loss of sensation to the entire or part of the body |
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| Loss of sensation in a defined body area |
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| Loss of sensation to a larger though limited body area than described with local anesthesia |
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| Drug induced unconsciousness that is characterized by controlled reversible depression of the CNS and analgesia |
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| Induced by multiple drug approach in which drugs are targeted to specifically attenuate individual components of the anesthetic state (consciousness, analgesia, muscle relaxation, and autonomic reflexes) |
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Induced by drugs that dissociate the thalamocortic and limbic systems and which is characterized by a cataleptoid state in which the eyes remain open and swallowing reflexes remain functional.
Skeletal muscle hypertonus persists unless a sedative or muscle relaxant has been given. |
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The stage/plane of general anesthesia that provides unconsciousness, muscular relaxation, and analgesia sufficient for painless surgery.
The actual depth to achieve these conditions may vary with the invasiveness and painfulness of he procedure. |
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| A state of behavioral change, wherein anxiety is relieved and the patient is relaxed, although aware of its surroundings |
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| State characterized by central depression accompanied by drowsiness where the patient is unaware of its surroundings |
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| Druginduced state of deep sleep from which the patient cannot be easily aroused |
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| Condidion of artificially induced sleep, or a trance resembling sleep, resulting from moderate depression of the CNS from which the patient is readily aroused |
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| Anesthetic gasses or vapors are inhaled in combination with oxygen |
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| Anesthetic agents are administered IV, IM, SC, IP, and IT |
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| Anesthetic agents are administered into the openings of the GI tract |
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| Anesthetic agents are topically or locally ingected into or around a surgical site or a large nerve trunk supplying a specific region |
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| Passing an electirc current through the cerebrum to induce deep narcosis |
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TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION
(TENS, TNS, TES) |
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| Local analgesia is induced with low intensity, high frequency electric stimulation of the skin via surface electrodes |
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| An ancient Chinese system of analgesia using fine needles at predetermined locations |
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| Local or general body temperature is lowered to supplement anesthesia and decrease analgesic drug administration in neonate and cardiovascular procedures |
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