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 | 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? | 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

Maintenance of anaesthesia | Anaesthetics

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