Medline Plus: Conscious Sedation
This NIH page discusses the use of conscious sedation during medical procedures and what you should expect when receiving sedation.
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Keeping you comfortable throughout your procedure
If you’re having surgery in a hospital, outpatient surgery center, imaging center or doctor’s office, you may be worried about feeling uncomfortable. Anesthesia is given to help keep you sedated or asleep so you can be comfortable during your procedure.
If you’re having surgery in a hospital, outpatient surgery center, imaging center or doctor’s office, you may be worried about feeling uncomfortable. Anesthesia is given to help keep you sedated or asleep so you can be comfortable during your procedure.
If you are having surgery, an anesthesiologist will meet with you before your procedure to learn your medical history and make sure you’re healthy enough for surgery. The anesthesiologist will also:
If you have a condition such as diabetes, asthma, heart problem or high blood pressure, it may affect how your body responds to anesthesia. An anesthesiologist takes all of these factors into consideration when deciding which and how much anesthesia to give you for your surgery.
Types of anesthesia include:
If you are having surgery, an anesthesiologist will meet with you before your procedure to learn your medical history and make sure you’re healthy enough for surgery. The anesthesiologist will also:
If you have a condition such as diabetes, asthma, heart problem or high blood pressure, it may affect how your body responds to anesthesia. An anesthesiologist takes all of these factors into consideration when deciding which and how much anesthesia to give you for your surgery.
Types of anesthesia include:
Be sure to write down the questions you want to ask your doctor about surgery anesthesia in advance so you don’t forget them at your appointment.
Be sure to write down the questions you want to ask your doctor about surgery anesthesia in advance so you don’t forget them at your appointment.
This NIH page discusses the use of conscious sedation during medical procedures and what you should expect when receiving sedation.
You can find a thorough explanation of lithotripsy on this national government site so that you know what to expect before your procedure and understand what questions to ask your physician.
This website provides a thorough explanation of general anesthesia, how it is used and its risks.
This website provides a large quantity of information about how anesthesia is used in surgery centers. There is also a section of answers to common questions.
This website provides information about preparing for surgery to help ensure you receive the highest-quality care.
This NIH page discusses the use of conscious sedation during medical procedures and what you should expect when receiving sedation.
You can find a thorough explanation of lithotripsy on this national government site so that you know what to expect before your procedure and understand what questions to ask your physician.
This website provides a thorough explanation of general anesthesia, how it is used and its risks.
This website provides a large quantity of information about how anesthesia is used in surgery centers. There is also a section of answers to common questions.
This website provides information about preparing for surgery to help ensure you receive the highest-quality care.