RT Book, Section
A1 Freeman, Brian S.
A1 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1204767502
T1 Techniques of General Anesthesia
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One: BASIC Exam, 2<sup>nd</sup> Edition
YR 2024
FD 2024
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264285518
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1204767502
RD 2024/10/05
AB General  anesthesia  is  a  state  of  unconsciousness  in  which  pharmacological  agents  produce  hypnosis,  amnesia,  and  analgesia.  Other  endpoints  met  during  most  general  anesthetics  include  muscle  relaxation,  immobility,  and  attenuation  of  sympathetic  and  somatic  reflexes.  The  induction  of  general  anesthesia  is  achieved  by  either  intravenous  or  inhalation  routes.  The  “maintenance”  phase  begins  when  the  amnestic  patient  is  not  only  unconscious,  but  also  unable  to  produce  movements  in  response  to  surgery.  At  this  point,  there  are  several  techniques  available  for  the  anesthesiologist  to  maintain  general  anesthesia  during  a  given  operation  or  procedure.