stages of anesthesia

Definition The American anaesthetist Arthur Guedel established in 1920 in studies that anaesthesia consists of different stages. These can be distinguished by reflexes, pupil width, movements, pulse, respiratory drive and consciousness of the patient. Guedel observed these stages during ether anaesthesia and they can only be transferred to a pure gas anaesthesia and not to … Anaesthesia stages

Stage 3 The third stage is the tolerance stage and the desired state during the surgical procedure. The beginning of this stage is the end of involuntary muscle twitches. The cerebrum, midbrain and also the spinal cord are now completely inhibited. This leads to the loss or strong inhibition of reflexes and muscle tone. The … Stage 3 | Anaesthesia stages