Gastroscopy under local anesthesia If the gastroscopy is performed without anesthesia, you will usually be given a sedative medication a few hours before the examination. A special spray is then used to lightly anesthetize the throat shortly before the gastroscopy so that no gag reflex is triggered when the tube is inserted. Anesthesia other than … Stomach Endoscopy with Anesthesia
What is anesthesia? Anesthesia is used to put patients into an artificial sleep. For this purpose, the responsible specialist (anesthesiologist) uses various drugs and/or gas mixtures. Anesthesia enables operations and certain examination procedures to be performed that would otherwise only be possible in extreme pain. There are different procedures, which differ, among other things, in … Anesthesia: Areas of Application, Methods, Effects
How fentanyl works Fentanyl is a strong analgesic from the group of opioids. Its analgesic potency is about 125 times that of morphine. The nerves in the body conduct stimuli, including pain stimuli, from almost every part of the body to the central nervous system (= brain and spinal cord). The intensity of the stimulus … Fentanyl: Effects, areas of application, side effects
How propofol works In general, the aim of anesthesia is to eliminate pain (analgesia) and consciousness (hypnosis) for the duration of an operation. Furthermore, the muscles should relax and natural reflexes should be suppressed (vegetative attenuation). At the beginning of anesthesia, loss of consciousness is induced with a hypnotic (sleeping pill) such as propofol. How … Propofol: effects, side effects, pregnancy
Microvascular decompression is the short name for one of two common neurosurgical procedures used to treat trigeminal neuralgia. The procedure is used when trigeminal neuralgia at the exit site of the nerve in the posterior fossa is caused by pathologic contact with the supplying artery. The procedure involves elimination of compression by insertion of tiny … Microvascular Decompression: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Hydrophthalmos is the term used for enlargement of one or both eyes that is due to impaired aqueous humor outflow. Hydrophthalmos is associated with the congenital form of glaucoma. It is treated surgically. What is hydrophthalmos? The eye is a part of the central nervous system and enables visual impression through receptors and their connection … Hydrophthalmos: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Hydroxycobalamin is one of the naturally occurring substances in the vitamin B12 complex. It can be converted into the bioactive adenosylcobalamin (coenzyme B12) relatively easily by the body’s metabolism through a few steps. Hydroxycobalamin is more suitable than any other compound from the B12 complex for replenishing B12 stores in the body. It performs functions … Hydroxycobalamin: Function & Diseases
A joint puncture involves opening the cavity of a joint with a needle. It is used to insert drugs or to aspirate fluid. What is joint puncture? A joint puncture involves opening the cavity of a joint with a needle. It is used to insert medicine or to aspirate fluid. Joint puncture refers to a … Joint Puncture: Treatment, Effect & Risks
The operating table is one of the most important utensils in the operating room. It is on it that the surgical procedure is performed on the patient. What is the operating table? The operating table is one of the most important utensils of the operating room. ‘Operating table’ or operating table is the medical term … Operating Table: Applications & Health Benefits
Plate osteosynthesis represents a procedure of osteosynthesis. In this procedure, the fracture of a bone is treated with the help of plates. What is plate osteosynthesis? Plate osteosynthesis is when the surgical treatment of a bone fracture is done with metal plates. In this procedure, the plates are used to stabilize the fracture. Plate osteosynthesis … Plate Osteosynthesis: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Fentanyl was developed in 1960 by Paul Janssen and was the first anilinopiperidine at that time. Some modifications to the molecular formula have since allowed some derivatives to be developed from fentanyl that are more controllable. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is used in anesthesia as an analgesic and in the treatment of chronic pain. Fentanyl … Fentanyl: Effects, Uses & Risks
Reiki, the universal life energy, is contained in all living things. If a person becomes ill, his body shows energy deficits. He develops symptoms that can be treated with a Reiki application. Energy initiation belongs to the field of holistic energy work and is offered today by many alternative practitioners, as well as in spa … Reiki: Treatment, Effects & Risks