General anesthesia

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

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The more you know about how general anesthesia works and how safe it is, the more comfortable you’ll feel when you go under.

Usually in operative report and procedure notes, we come across terms like local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and general anesthesia. W...