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How quickly does palliative anesthesia work?

My dad is 80 years old and in hospice right now after having congestive heart failure for years. His hospice team is talking about using anesthesia to limit his suffering. How...
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Is it normal to be really tired after anesthesia?

I'm 50, and I just had surgery done with general anesthesia. But now I'm feeling a lot more tired than usual. This feeling started a day after the surgery, so last week. Is...
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Which anesthesia is used during rhinoplasty?

I'm 28, and I'll have rhinoplasty next week. Which anesthesia is used during rhinoplasty?
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How long does it take for general anesthesia to work?

I'm 47, and I need to have surgery with general anesthesia soon. How long would it take for the anesthesia to put me to sleep?
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How often does anesthetic awareness happens?

I'm 37, and I heard about this thing called anesthetic awareness. I know that it probably doesn't happen that often during surgery, but what happens when it does?
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Does anesthesia cause brain damage?

I heard that general anesthesia can cause brain damage. Is it true? If it's a possibility, is this a rare effect from anesthesia?
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Can anesthesia have long term effects?

My friend is gonna have surgery under general anesthesia. Are there any side effects? Can anesthesia have long term effects on her body?
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How long does it take for anesthesia to leave the body?

My friend will have surgery with anesthesia tomorrow. How long will it take for the anesthesia to leave her body?
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Is anesthesia safe for the elderly?

My grandfather is 70 year old, and he will have a surgery under general anesthesia. I'm just worried about him being out that long. Is the anesthesia safe for elderly?
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Why was son confrontational after anesthesia?

After being under anesthesia, my son was suddenly combative. Could this have been from that? Why did he seem more confrontational and a little violent after being under general...
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What type of anesthesia is used for hand surgery?

I'm 45 years old, and I'm going to have hand surgery next week. What type of anesthesia is used for hand surgery usually?
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Which anesthesia is used during abdominal hernia surgery?

I'm 50, and have an abdominal hernia that I want fixed with surgery. If I have the surgery, what kind of anesthesia would be used?
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When are sedatives used in hospice care?

My uncle is in hospice, and he's in his late 70's. But I'm not sure why he's in there, just that he's in bad shape. My aunt said that he's being sedated at the end of the week...
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Is general anesthesia safe during pregnancy?

My wife needs to have surgery during her pregnancy, but the surgery has to be done under general anesthesia. There's no way around it either. Will general anesthesia pose a risk...
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Is general anesthesia used during brain tumor removal?

My friend is 30 years old. He's required have brain tumor removal surgery next month. Is general anesthesia used during brain tumor removal, or do you need to be awake?
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Is a CT scan done under anesthesia?

My son is 12 years old, and he will have CT scan tomorrow but he's pretty nervous and I don't blame him. Is a CT scan done under anesthesia?
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How long will I be under general anesthesia?

I'm 45 years old, and I'm going to have a heart transplant. I understand that I'll be under general anesthesia, but I'm scared that I'm going to wake up during the surgery. It...
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For a rhinoplasty, will I need general anesthesia?

I'm going to have a rhinoplasty next week. But I'm just wondering, would I need to be under general or local anesthesia? How will it be administered?
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Are there any side effects with Toradol?

I have chronic pain, mainly in my back, and my doctor is starting me on a "Toradol" schedule to lower the pain. He wants me to inject it every 6 hours. Are there any side effects...
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Do doctors use general anesthesia for all oral surgeries?

I need oral surgery soon. Do doctors use general anesthesia for all oral surgeries?
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