Maintenance of anaesthesia Anaesthesia is usually maintained according to a balanced model. This means that anaesthetic gas and intravenously administered medication are used in combination. Under certain circumstances, purely intravenous maintenance may be necessary, in which the medication is administered in exact doses via syringe pumps. A purely inhaled maintenance of anaesthesia is possible by … Maintenance of anaesthesia | Anaesthetics
General Anaesthetics (general anaesthetics) are substances that are generally used before major surgery to ensure that patients are neither conscious nor in pain during the operation, that reflexes are switched off and that muscles are relaxed. Nowadays, several drugs are usually used in combination to achieve the best possible results with as few side effects … Anaesthetics
Anaesthetic gas Anaesthetic gases are anaesthetics that are administered via the respiratory tract and are distributed in the blood via the lungs. The substances can be divided into two different groups. On the one hand, the substances that are gaseous at room temperature, nitrous oxide and xenon, and on the other hand the so-called volatile … Anaesthetic gas | Anaesthetics
What anesthetics are used for short anaesthesia? A colonoscopy is usually performed on an awake patient, as the procedure is unpleasant but not very painful. Usually the patients are given a sedative, such as Dormicum (Midazolam). This causes them to sleep during the examination. It is also possible to perform the colonoscopy under a short … What anesthetics are used for short anaesthesia? | Anaesthetics
Anaesthetic for colonoscopy A colonoscopy is usually performed on an awake patient, as the procedure is unpleasant but not very painful. Usually the patients are given a sedative, such as Dormicum (Midazolam). This causes them to sleep during the examination. It is also possible to perform the colonoscopy under a short anaesthetic. In this case … Anaesthetic for colonoscopy | Anaesthetics
Anesthesia is always associated with a certain risk, so it is important to inform the anesthesiologist (anesthesiologist) of any abnormalities, diseases or a cold. For this purpose, the anesthesiologist who is present during the surgery always has a conversation with the patient before each surgery to inform him/her about risks and possible complications. Normally, surgery … Anaesthesia despite or with a cold
Anesthesia for fever and cold However, the situation is different if the patient does not have a simple cold with some sniffles and discomfort, but if he/she also complains of aching limbs and, above all, of fever and sweating. Fever always puts an enormous strain on the body, as more energy is consumed and the … Anesthesia for fever and cold | Anaesthesia despite or with a cold
Allergy An allergy, on the other hand, should not be confused with a simple cold either, as in this case medication may be required before, during or after the operation to prevent the patient from suffering an allergic attack. In most cases, an allergy (except of course an allergy to anesthetics, as in malignant hyperthermia), … Allergy | Anaesthesia despite or with a cold
Anesthesia for lung diseases Patients who have chronic lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD for short) or suffer from severe asthma should also mention this to the anesthesiologist. The anaesthetist can then decide whether anaesthesia is really sensible and safe despite a cold, which puts a further strain on the lungs. In most cases, … Anesthesia for lung diseases | Anaesthesia despite or with a cold
