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In recent years, it has become possible to provide pain relief to specific areas of the body rather than give general anesthesia that causes unconsciousness. For example, if your child is having foot surgery, it is possible to eliminate the feeling of pain in only the foot, either with a local injection of an anesthetic or by regional anesthesia. The most common type of regional anesthesia used in children is called epidural anesthesia.
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What is regional anesthesia?

Frequently Asked Questions about Anesthesiology
Regional anesthesia refers to the process by which an injection of local anesthesia is given near your nerves and results in numbness of the area of surgery. You may remain awake or be sedated. Spinal and epidural anesthesia are the most commonly known of the regional techniques and involve injections in the back that result in numbness of the lower half of your body. There are, however, other types of regional anesthesia that can numb an arm, a single leg, etc.
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What about regional anesthesia for my child?

Portsmouth Regional Hospital - Info - Pediatric Anesthesia- ...
In recent years, it has become possible to provide pain relief to specific areas of the body rather than give general anesthesia that causes unconsciousness. For example, if your child is having foot surgery, it is possible to eliminate the feeling of pain in only the foot, either with a local injection of an anesthetic or by regional anesthesia. The most common type of regional anesthesia used in children is called epidural anesthesia.
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Lake Hospital System | Frequently Asked Question (anesthesia...
Regional anesthesia is often used for surgery on the arms, legs, or abdomen, or during childbirth. Part of your body is numbed by injecting anesthetic near your spine or near nerves in your arms, neck, or legs. The region will begin to feel numb in a few minutes. You might also be given sedatives through your IV to help you relax and sleep through surgery. Regional anesthesia is often used to provide pain relief after surgery on the arms or legs.
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Do I have to stay in bed after regional anesthesia?

Frequently asked questions about childbirth pain relief
Not necessarily. But this may vary with the hospital practice. In some hospitals, the care providers prefer that you stay in bed after regional anesthesia for manpower, safety and monitoring issues although you are capable of sitting or walking. In some hospitals, you may be allowed to sit in a lounge chair or walk.
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If I have regional anesthesia, will I be able to push?

Frequently asked questions about childbirth pain relief
Yes. Modern day regional anesthetic techniques allow you to rest comfortably while your cervix dilates. When your cervix is completely dilated and it is time to push, you will have energy in reserve. Regional anesthesia should not affect your ability to push; it should make pushing more comfortable for you.
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Who will do my anesthesia?

Cardiovascular of Southern Nevada - FAQs
A group of highly trained cardiac anesthesiologists will provide safe anesthesia for your surgery. These anesthesiologists are well trained and do all of our procedures, vascular, thoracic and heart surgery. Each of them is specially trained in doing this type of surgery which helps minimize the anesthetic risk you might have with your particular surgery.
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Should I use general anesthesia or regional?

ACL FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions about ACL Surgery)
Either way will work. There are people on both sides of the fence that will tell you one is better than the other. Don't always listen, it's a very personal choice. With general anesthesia, you will be unconscious and have no recollection of the surgery. It will feel like you have simply blinked and the surgery will be over. General anesthesia has a bad effect on some people though. It could make you sick to your stomach for a few days.
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Top How will my child be given anesthesia?

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Anesthetic agents can be started in several ways. Most commonly in adults, anesthesia is started by an intravenous injection so the patient becomes unconscious rapidly. This is also a method that can be used for children. Another method of beginning anesthesia is to let your child breathe anesthetic agents until losing consciousness. This is called a mask or inhalational induction.
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Are regional anesthesia techniques included in the clinical curriculum?

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Yes. Techniques for general, epidural, spinal and peripheral nerve blockade are taught throughout the 2 year program of study.
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How will my child be given anesthesia?

Portsmouth Regional Hospital - Info - Pediatric Anesthesia- ...
Anesthetic agents can be started in several ways. Most commonly in adults, anesthesia is started by an intravenous injection so the patient becomes unconscious rapidly. This is also a method that can be used for children. Another method of beginning anesthesia is to let your child breathe anesthetic agents until losing consciousness. This is called a mask or inhalational induction.
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ADC Urology Greenlight PVP
You will need analgesia of some type for the GreenLight PVP procedure. Depending upon your individual medical condition, Dr. Shaw may use general or spinal anesthesia, or block the nerves to your prostate using a local anesthetic, and administering some light analgesics through an IV (intravenous) tubing.
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Can AAs perform regional anesthesia and place invasive monitors?

Anesthesiologist Assistants
In some geographic regions, depending on the discretion of the supervising anesthesiologist, the preference of the hospital’s Department of Anesthesiology, the standards set by the hospital credentialing committee, and applicable state law, AAs are permitted to perform regional anesthesia techniques and place invasive monitors under the medical direction of an anesthesiologist.
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Can the regional office provide residential placement services for my child?

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Regional offices try to provide intensive and preventative in-home services and supports to keep families together. Placement opportunities for children are extremely rare and provided in the most dire of circumstances.
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Plastic Surgery - Short Hills New Jersey Plastic Surgeon
Most procedures require a light, general anesthesia, although some can easily be performed under local anesthesia with sedation. This means that you are awake during the procedure. Please discuss your options and preferences with Dr. Friedlander.
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Who will give me my anesthesia?

Dallas TUBA Breast Augmentation FAQ
Dr. Rai only uses medical doctors who are certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology to give anesthesia to his patients. Dr. Rai does this to ensure the highest possible level of safety for his patients and to ensure your best possible TUBA breast augmentation experience.
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My child is having surgery. Do you have pediatric anesthesia specialists?

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ - Hospital for Special Surg...
The decision to have surgery is a difficult one. However, when parents have to make the decision for their children to have surgery is can be an emotional rollercoaster. In order to make this decision easier here at Hospital for Special Surgery we have Pediatric Anesthesiologists who specialize in all aspects of the care of children undergoing surgery. In fact, two of our anesthesiologists are dual-boarded in Pediatrics and in Anesthesiology.
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Why doesn't the Regional Center pay for a tutor for my child?

Family Frequently Asked Questions - Westside Regional Center
Regional Center does not pay for anything deemed as education for your child. Your Service Coordinator will assist you with programming from your local school district at your request, in order to provide an educational program that is appropriate for your child. No, all services funded by the Regional Center must be documented on the Individual Program Plan (IPP).
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How do I enroll my child in one of the ASDB Regional Cooperative programs?

Parents Frequently Asked Questions
ASDB's five Regional Cooperative programs work cooperatively with most public school districts in Arizona. (Participation in a Cooperative program is optional, and a few school districts are not members.) ASDB staff work in the public schools, providing educational services to sensory impaired students who need some services to succeed in the public school environment, but who do not need the intensive services of ASDB's site-based schools.
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Can the regional center provide residential placement services for my child?

MoDMH - Division of Mental Retardation & Developmental D...
Regional centers try to provide intensive and preventative in-home services and supports to keep families together. Placement opportunities for children are extremely rare and provided in the most dire of circumstances.
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Will I be hospitalized and have to be given a general anesthesia?

Indiana Vein & Laser Center | Frequently Asked Questions
No. All vein procedures are done in our office with a local medication to numb the area around the vein. Patients will walk out of the office when the procedure is complete.
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What are the risks of anesthesia?

Frequently asked questions - Northwest Anesthesia Physicians...
The risk of complications is present any time you undergo anesthesia and surgery. Fortunately, serious or debilitating complications are extremely rare in healthy patients. However, the extremes of age, the seriously ill, and those undergoing major or emergency operations share an increased risk profile.
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What are the side effects of anesthesia?

Frequently asked questions - Northwest Anesthesia Physicians...
Although we are constantly improving our techniques, certain side effects from anesthesia and surgery are common, such as sore throat, dizziness, grogginess, muscle pain and nausea/vomiting. These problems generally respond to treatment or resolve with time. Please let us know if you had these problems or any other problems in the past, as that can help us plan a better anesthetic experience. Pain relief after you leave the recovery area is under the control of your surgeon.
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What kind of anesthesia will I have?

Frequently Asked Questions about Anesthesiology
The type of anesthesia will be chosen based on the type of surgery, your medical condition and your preferences. There are four types of anesthesia commonly employed - general, regional, monitored anesthesia care (MAC) and local. In very broad terms: general affects your entire body and may be given intravenously or as an inhaled gas. These medications make you dizzy or drowsy and cause you to lose consciousness.
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ANESTHESIA INFORMATION: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The word itself means "without feeling." Anesthesia is a branch of medicine whose role it is to create a safe state of painlessness during surgery. That state is created by the careful choice of various drugs called anesthetics.
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