General anesthetics induce a reversible coma, often for surgery. Learn about the risks, side effects, and differences between local and general anesthesia.

In this video, anesthesiology resident Max Feinstein, MD, walks us through a simulation of general anesthesia induction.

Cyclopropane is very useful for induction of anesthesia in this young age group. 4 Infants breathe it readily and with little struggling or breath holding. For this reason it is the agent of ...

The first successful public demonstration of the inhalational induction of anesthesia took place in the surgical amphitheater of Massachusetts General Hospital on October 16, 1846. The news spread ...

General anesthesia, whether inhaled or injected, affects electrical signals in the entire nervous system. It calms the neurons’ activity in the brain so certain parts of the organ stop ...

General anesthesia makes you unconscious and pain-free during surgery, ensuring you don’t feel or remember anything while surgeons perform the procedure safely. General anesthesia is a procedure ...

EQS-News: PAION AG / Key word(s): Regulatory ApprovalPAION receives UK MHRA approval of Byfavo® (remimazolam) for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in adults 31.08.2023 / 14:00 ...

Published results showed syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste compared with manual induction after IV anesthesia for outpatient surgery. “In some institutions ...

Most side effects of general anesthesia occur immediately after your operation and don’t last long. Once surgery is done and anesthesia medications are stopped, you’ll slowly wake up in the ...