Anesthesia

Twilight Sleep: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Analgesia (synonyms: analgosedation, sedoanalgesia) is the drug-induced elimination of pain (analgesia) with simultaneous sedation or dulling of consciousness. The procedure is also commonly referred to as “painless twilight sleep“. In contrast to classical anesthesia, the patient breathes by himself (spontaneous breathing) and responds to external stimuli. Indications (areas of application) Endoscopic examinations, e.g., colonoscopy (colonoscopy), … Twilight Sleep: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Electroanesthesia

Anesthesia is the state of insensibility induced in medicine with the aim of being able to perform therapeutic or diagnostic procedures. In the procedure of electroanesthesia (synonyms: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS, TNS, TENS therapy; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), this state is induced by low-current electrical pulses that activate the body’s own systems to reduce … Electroanesthesia

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), also known as extracorporeal lung support (ECLA), is an intensive care therapy procedure that can support or take over cardiac and pulmonary function in children and adults. The procedure is used as a temporary cardiac support (temporary support of cardiac function), in severe hypoxemic lung failure and as a low-flow system … Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Intravenous Anesthesia, Total Intravenous Anesthesia

Intravenous anesthesia (IVA), together with total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA), forms a subspecialty of general anesthesia. General anesthesia is the conventional anesthesia or general anesthesia (Greek nàrkosi: to put to sleep). The name of this form of anesthesia refers to the exclusively intravenous administration of the anesthetic. In contrast to balanced anesthesia and inhalation anesthesia, an … Intravenous Anesthesia, Total Intravenous Anesthesia

Intubation Applications

Endotracheal intubation (often shortened to intubation in the narrower sense) is the insertion of an endotracheal tube (ETT; called a tube for short; it is the breathing tube, a hollow plastic probe) into the trachea (windpipe). Intubation is required during anesthesia or else in emergency situations to secure the airway. Indications (areas of application) Aspiration … Intubation Applications

Cryoanalgesia (Icing)

Cryoanalgesia is a branch of cryotherapy (cold therapy) whose analgesic (pain-relieving) effect was known early on. As an external application of cold to relieve pain, for example, on the skeletal system in bruises and similar injuries, cryotherapy is one of the physical therapy methods and is widely used. However, cryoanalgesia, which is the topic here, … Cryoanalgesia (Icing)

Artificial Respiration

Artificial respiration must be used when a person’s spontaneous breathing is inadequate or nonexistent. This is the case in the following situations: Indications (areas of application) Anesthesia Respiratory/cardiovascular arrest Serious chronic illness, neurologic, internal, etc. (e.g., adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)) Severe trauma (injuries) Intoxications (poisonings) The procedures Artificial respiration is performed by directly injecting … Artificial Respiration

Local Anesthesia (Anesthesiology)

Local anesthesia is the second major field of anesthesia after general anesthesia. It is used for local (locally limited) analgesia without affecting consciousness. Nerve endings or pathways are reversibly (non-permanently) anesthetized for a limited period of time using so-called local anesthetics. The beginnings of local anesthesia date back to 1884, the year in which Carl … Local Anesthesia (Anesthesiology)

Needle Free Injection

Needle-free injection (synonyms: syringe without needle, jet injection, Injex method; engl. : jet injection) is an injection system the size of a ballpoint pen, with which the anesthetic for local anesthesia is not applied with a hypodermic needle, but by building up high pressure under the mucosa (oral mucosa) for a short time. Syringe phobia … Needle Free Injection

Regional Anesthesia

Regional anesthesia is a large and important subspecialty of anesthesia. Along with infiltration anesthesia and surface anesthesia, it is part of the higher-level field of local anesthesia. Regional anesthesia procedures are used to eliminate pain and, in some cases, to block motor innervation (nerve supply to the musculoskeletal system). In contrast to general anesthesia, the … Regional Anesthesia

Pure Inhalation Anesthesia

Pure inhalation anesthesia is a subspecialty of general anesthesia. General anesthesia refers to conventional anesthesia or general anesthesia (Greek nàrkosi: to put to sleep). Pure inhalation anesthesia differs from balanced anesthesia in that the opioid (painkiller; e.g., morphine) administered intravenously is not used. Balanced anesthesia (combination of inhalation anesthesia and intravenous anesthesia) represents the more … Pure Inhalation Anesthesia

Pain Management

Pain therapy (synonym: pain medicine) is an important field of medicine or anesthesiology. The term “pain therapy” includes all therapeutic measures that have the effect of reducing pain. Chronic pain patients in particular should be offered an interdisciplinary pain therapy that takes into account not only the physical causes but also psychological and psychosomatic aspects. … Pain Management