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Dr. Sudha Akhil Bidani, M.D.
Anesthesiologist (Pediatric)
Dr. Sudha Bidani is an anesthesiologist practicing in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bidani ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Bidani also might help manage pain after an operation.
Dr. Sudha Bidani, M.D.
- Houston, Texas
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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What are the side effects of regional anesthesia?
What kind of procedure are you having? Usually problems are related to the medication used and the site of injection, if there is a permanent nerve damage from problem with medicine READ MORE
What kind of procedure are you having? Usually problems are related to the medication used and the site of injection, if there is a permanent nerve damage from problem with medicine or injection in the nerve itself. For details, you must talk to your anesthesiologist and the surgeon.
What is topical anesthetic gel used for?
Topical means on the surface and locally.
How long does anesthesia affect your memory?
Unless you have brain damage from cardiac arrest, I am not sure there is a long term memory loss.
Can spinal anesthesia give you a headache?
Yes, ask your anesthesiologist for instructions. In the meanwhile, stay in bed and keep hydrated.
What helps dry mouth after anesthesia?
Hydration
Do you lose hair after anesthesia?
I don’t think so
Does anesthesia cause taste loss?
Not that I know
What are the side effects of nerve block injections?
Side effects happen when the drug is injected in larger quantities and in the wrong plane.
Where is regional anesthesia injected?
Regional means restricted to a region. Not general. That can be a finger or a toe or arm or a leg or lower part of the body. Even dental anesthesia qualifies for the usage of the READ MORE
Regional means restricted to a region. Not general. That can be a finger or a toe or arm or a leg or lower part of the body. Even dental anesthesia qualifies for the usage of the terminology. Neural network, knowledge of anatomy, different anesthetic agents and ultrasounds, allow the luxury of regionality.
How long does it take for spinal anesthesia to wear off?
Depends on the drugs used. 3-4 hrs.
What happens if you leave the lidocaine patch on too long?
Once the drug is absorbed, it does not matter.
Can you get your tonsils removed without anesthesia?
If you would like to, the surgeon may not. Prior to 1946, that was the way.
What is a high spinal block?
The one that paralyzes the respiratory muscles.
How is anesthesia different from a ventilator?
Ventilator is not anesthesia. Ventilation is part of anesthesia simply because the drugs used do depress the ventilatory efforts
Do babies get anesthesia for heart surgery?
Babies feel pain as well and they need to be still for the surgery.
Can lack of sleep affect anesthesia?
Not necessarily
Where is local anesthesia injected?
Higher than the surgical site.
