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Line 1: − When a [[patient]] is undergoing [[surgery]], the doctor will give them a [[drug]] called an '''anesthetic'''. Anesthetics reduce or prevent [[pain]]. There are four main types.+ − * ''Local'': numbs one small area of the body. You stay awake and alert.+ − * ''Conscious or intravenous (IV) sedation'': uses a mild sedative to relax you and pain medicine to relieve pain. You stay awake but may not remember the procedure afterwards. − * ''Regional anesthesia'': blocks pain in an area of the body, such an arm or leg. Epidural anesthesia, which is sometimes used during [[childbirth]], is a type of regional anesthesia. − * ''General anesthesia'': affects your whole body. You go to sleep and feel nothing. You have no memory of the procedure afterwards. − The type of anesthesia your doctor chooses depends on many factors. These include the procedure you are having and your current health.+ − == See also ==+ − − *[[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] - Genesis foretelling anesthesia − − − [[Category:Medicine]]
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