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What anesthetic is used in nasal endoscopy?
General anesthesia
Do you get nerve block for hand surgery?
Usually local anesthesia +/- iv sedation or general anesthesia
What type of sedation is used for liver surgery?
General anesthesia
Adderall before surgery
Patients who are taking longer. Adderall is at risk of labile blood pressure intraoperatively and should ideally be off that medication for 10 days. However, a dose or two during READ MORE
Patients who are taking longer. Adderall is at risk of labile blood pressure intraoperatively and should ideally be off that medication for 10 days. However, a dose or two during the week prior to surgery should not pose a problem.
Can I get general anesthesia with high blood sugar?
Usually, blood sugar is normalized perioperatively. The stress of surgery can raise blood sugar and predispose the patient to surgical site infection or diabetic ketoacidosis. READ MORE
Usually, blood sugar is normalized perioperatively. The stress of surgery can raise blood sugar and predispose the patient to surgical site infection or diabetic ketoacidosis. For nonsurgical procedures such as endoscopy, there can be more leniency toward higher blood sugars.
Do you get general anesthesia for a prostate biopsy?
Usually.
I would have a general
I would have a general
Is gastroscopy done with general anesthesia?
EGDs are usually done under deep IV sedation. Usually just PROPOFOL
Can you get local anesthesia for chronic knee pain?
Corticosteroid injections are a treatment for knee joint pain due to chronic inflammation. The steroid is often mixed with local anesthetic.
local anesthesia
If you were administered norcotic pre, intra, or postoperatively, THAT is the most likely cause of urinary retention. The epinephrine in the local anesthetic could potentially READ MORE
If you were administered norcotic pre, intra, or postoperatively, THAT is the most likely cause of urinary retention. The epinephrine in the local anesthetic could potentially cause short-term urinary retention, but it has a rather short duration of action.
Is general anesthesia given for colon surgery?
Yes, general is best. Allows for muscle relaxation.
Can you be under anesthesia for eye surgery?
YES
IV sedation or general anesthesia is almost always an option
IV sedation or general anesthesia is almost always an option
Does the injection of anesthesia hurt?
Injection of local anesthesia may burn a bit at first due to the pH of the
solution required to keep the medication stable in solution.
solution required to keep the medication stable in solution.
Is local anesthesia used for knee arthroscopy?
Yes, but it's tricky to block the entire knee joint with just local anesthesia, as any local injection into the joint space will be washed out during irrigation required to visualize READ MORE
Yes, but it's tricky to block the entire knee joint with just local anesthesia, as any local injection into the joint space will be washed out during irrigation required to visualize the joint structures. Multiple nerve blocks can achieve this, but it is much more straight-forward to
undergo a quick general anesthetic.
undergo a quick general anesthetic.
Morphine and Vicodin?
Morphine and Vicodin are compatible, but both synergistically cause respiratory depression. So one must be very careful adding another narcotic to the dosing regimen or taking READ MORE
Morphine and Vicodin are compatible, but both synergistically cause respiratory depression. So one must be very careful adding another narcotic to the dosing regimen or taking narcotics and sedatives (such as alcohol or benzodiazepines) together.
Do you use local anesthesia for a bone marrow biopsy?
Local for skin and subcutaneous tissue, but will need additional sedation,
preferably IV sedation.
preferably IV sedation.
Can local anesthesia be used for a colonoscopy?
No. Best option and gold standard is PROPOFOL sedation
Can general anesthesia cause dizziness?
Yes, of course anesthetics, sedatives and narcotics can cause temporary
dizziness
dizziness
How can I prepare for local anesthesia?
There is no specific preparation for local anesthesia, but you make be requested to be NPO for greater than 6-12 hours prior to surgery in event IV sedation or general anesthesia READ MORE
There is no specific preparation for local anesthesia, but you make be
requested to be NPO for greater than 6-12 hours prior to surgery in event
IV sedation or general anesthesia is required.
requested to be NPO for greater than 6-12 hours prior to surgery in event
IV sedation or general anesthesia is required.
Is general anesthesia preferred for prostate biopsy?
DEEP IV SEDATION or general anesthesia.
