What is the difference between anesthesia & analgesia?

Analgesia is the relief of pain without the loss of consciousness or sensation using analgesics (e.g., Aspirin, Carprofen, etc.). Anesthesia, on the other hand, is the loss of physical sensation with or without loss of consciousness using anesthetics (e.g., Ketamine, Propofol, Isoflurane, etc.).

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What drugs are used to maintain Anaesthesia intraoperatively?

Common Medications Used In Anesthesia

Analgesics (Pain Relievers)
Anxiolytics (Sedatives)
Local Anesthetics.
General Anesthetics.
Inhalational Gases: Sevoflurane, Desflurane, Isoflurane.
Intravenous Agents: Propofol (Diprivan®), Ketamine, Etomidate.
Paralytics (Muscle Relaxants)

What is premedication anesthesia?

Premedication is the administration of medication before a treatment or procedure. It is most commonly used prior to anaesthesia for surgery, but may also be used prior to chemotherapy.

Is epidural anesthesia or analgesia?

Epidural anesthesia is regional anesthesia that blocks pain in a particular region of the body. The goal of an epidural is to provide analgesia, or pain relief, rather than anesthesia, which leads to a total lack of feeling. Epidurals block the nerve impulses from the lower spinal segments.

What are the 4 stages of general anesthesia?

Stages of General Anesthesia

Stage 1: Induction. The earliest stage lasts from when you first take the medication until you go to sleep.
Stage 2: Excitement or delirium.
Stage 3: Surgical anesthesia.
Stage 4: Overdose.

What are 3 reasons why patient may be Premedicated before a procedure?

3. Purposes of premedication

3.1. To decrease anxiety.
3.2. To reduce postoperative pain.
3.3. Preemptive versus preventive analgesia.
3.4. To prevent CPSP.
3.5. To provide for prophylaxis against PONV.
3.6. To decrease perioperative shivering.
3.7. To decrease postoperative pruritus.
3.8. To decrease gastric secretions.

What is an epidural analgesia?

Epidural analgesia is the administration of opioids and/or local anesthetics into the epidural space. It can be used to manage pain in pediatric, adult, and older adult patients on a short-term (hours to days) or long-term (weeks to months) basis.

What is epidural analgesia in Labour?

What is an epidural? An epidural is a procedure that injects a local anaesthetic in to the space around the spinal nerves in your lower back. This anaesthetic usually blocks the pain from labour contractions and during the birth very effectively.