Author: Glossary
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Paravertebral anesthesia
Injection of a local anesthetic at the roots of spinal nerves.
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Open anesthesia
Application, usually by dropping, of a volatile anesthetic agent onto gauze held over the nose and mouth.
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Mixed anesthesia
General anesthesia produced by more than one drug, such as propofol for induction, followed by an inhaled drug for maintenance of anesthesia.
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Intratracheal anesthesia
Anesthesia administered through a catheter advanced through the upper airway and vocal cords into the trachea.
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Insufflation anesthesia
Instillation of gaseous anesthetics into the inhaled air.
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Infiltration anesthesia
Local anesthesia produced by an injection of an anesthetic directly into the tissues.
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Inadequate anesthesia
Anesthesia in which the patient is not comfortably sedated or relieved of pain. Common findings are spontaneous eye opening, grimacing, swallowing, or sweating. Vital signs may reveal unexpected hypertension or tachycardia.
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Hysterical anesthesia
Bodily anesthesia occurring in conversion disorders.
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Hypothermic anesthesia
General anesthesia during which the body temperature is lowered.
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Hypotensive anesthesia
Anesthesia during which the blood pressure is lowered.