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Anesthesia ( AE), also anaesthesia ( BE), is the process of blocking the perception of pain and other sensations. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience. There are several forms of anesthesia:
Doctors specialising in the administration of anesthetics are known as anesthesiologists ( AE) or anaesthetists ( BE).
NursesIn the health care professions, a nurse is someone who practices nursing professionally. Nurses are responsible (with others) for the safety and recovery of acutely ill or injured people, health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life-threatenin specialising in the administration of anesthetics are known as nurse anesthetistA nurse anesthetist ( AE) is a Nurse trained to administer anesthesia. Training varies depending on the country. In the United States, for example, training is overseen by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. nurse anesthetists complete nursings ( AE).
1 History
1.1 Non-pharmacological methods
Hypnotism and acupunctureAlternative medicine Ming dynasty. Acupuncture (from Lat. acus ‘a needle’, and pungere ‘to prick’) is the practice of inserting very thin needles in particular acupuncture points on the body to improve health and well-being, and is one component of tradit have a long history of use as anaesthetic techniques.
1.2 Herbal derivatives
The first herbalMedicine Botany The term Herbalism refers to folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. The use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among native peoples. A number of traditions have come to dominate th anaesthesia was administered in prehistory. Opium and hemp were two of the most important herbs used. They were ingested or burned and the smoke inhaled. Alcohol was also used, its vasodilatory properties being unknown. In China, Taoist medical practitioners developed anaesthesia by means of acupuncture. In South America preparations from datura, effectively scopolamine, were used as was coca. In Medieval Europe various preparations of mandrake were tried as was henbane ( hyoscyamine).
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