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Arthur Lam
Anesthesiologist | Dentist Anesthesiologist
Dr. Arthur Lam is an anesthesiologist practicing in Mercer Island, WA. Dr. Lam 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. Lam also might help manage pain after an operation.
Arthur Lam
- Mercer Island, WA
- Accepting new patients
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What is a bad reaction to anesthesia?
Depends what you mean by "a bad reaction". Modern anesthetics are extremely safe and virtually all patients do well (excluding patients who are seriously ill to begin with). READ MORE
Depends what you mean by "a bad reaction". Modern anesthetics are extremely safe and virtually all patients do well (excluding patients who are seriously ill to begin with). The most common "bad reaction" is related to postoperative nausea and vomiting, which is time-limited and generally does not last beyond 24 hrs. In very rare occasions patients may be allergic to one of the anesthetic agents, and may develop wheezing or low blood pressure, but as mentioned above, this is exceedingly rare, and anesthesiologists know how to handle this.
Arthur Lam M.D.
Arthur Lam M.D.
