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- Also called intraoperative awareness
- Occurs rarely
- Common causes: inadequate anesthesia, equipment failure or mis-use
- Patient may feel pain of cutting
- Possible outcomes: post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, suicide
- Prevention: brain monitoring devices to measure depth of consciousness
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Anesthesia awareness refers to the unintended consciousness under general anesthesia during surgery. Patients who experience anesthesia awareness are unable to speak or communicate that they are awake and lay paralyzed, sometimes feeling pain or pressure.
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Anesthesia Awareness Questions
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How can you have surgery without anesthesia? I have to undergo surgery and want to do it the same way. 3 AnswersFirst, I would say you would need to find a doctor to agree to the procedure being done like this. In the case of Alex Lenkei, he put himself in a state of hy... read more -
Do you think public awareness has been raised about puppy mills? 1 AnswerI'd say that it has, I hope it has. The television program 'Dog Town' has probably helped to raise awareness as a few of the segments focus on rescuing groups ... read more -
How can we raise awareness of Lupus in the medical community, so Lupus patients can be properly diagnosed and treated? #spoonie 4 AnswersI think to get through to the doctors about Lupus you should Design and Publish a very Attractive Poster about Lupus. The Poster Should Contain Some Basic infor... read more -
Which is the chemical found in dark chocolate, which its behavior is similar to the anesthesia chemical? 1 Answer"Epicatechin, a compound found in unrefined cocoa, could have health benefits that rival penicillin and anesthesia in terms of importance to public health. Norm... read more
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Just watched a movie about Anesthesia Awareness, scared the crap outta me anyway! http://bit.ly/8AcYic
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and i thought 'Awake' was bad...at least anesthesia awareness is temporary..
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@xRockstarStatus lmao i gotcha, no worries. Awake is based on "anesthesia awareness" where a patient goes for surgery & the docs think
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