The international day of the anesthesiologist: The most common myths about anesthesia

October 16 marks the international day of the anesthesiologist. This date was chosen not just. In 1846 on this day was applied first in the history of medicine anesthesia.

Anesthesia is an integral part of complex operations. Often people are afraid of him, even more than the operation itself.

About anesthesia there are a lot of myths, but not many of them meet reality.

You can see “the light”

Anesthesia clinical death has nothing to do.

You can Wake up in the middle of the operation

This subject with bated breath discuss the alarming patients. In principle, the anesthesiologist may Wake the patient specifically, but he’ll never do it. He has another problem. And the patient to Wake up early not.

From anesthesia can you become retarded

Special tests show that memory, attention, ability to remember after any General anesthesia are reduced. This effect lasts from two weeks to several months, but to catch a reduction only by a specialist as these violations are minimal.

The body anesthesia the rest of his life paying the price

Like any drug therapy, anesthesia a certain period of time. The lasting effects are not.

Each operation will have to apply a large dose of anesthesia

No. In severe burns, some children do anesthesia to 15 times per 2-3 months. And the dose is not increased.

The anesthesia person will still be retarded

No. In the U.S., 70% of transactions are conducted in the hospital one day (in the morning the patient arrives on the surgery day, and goes home). The next day an adult goes to work, the child starts to school.

After anesthesia, you can fall into a short rampage

But it’s an individual response, which in modern anesthesia is extremely rare.

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