Before You Go Under: A Step by Step Guide to Ease Your Mind Before Going Under AnesthesiaTo alleviate the worries and to provide the general public all the necessary information related to the anesthetic experience, Benjamin Taimoorazy, M.D has written Before You Go Under. The inspiration for this book came from hundreds of questions Taimoorazy received from patients over his 14 year career as a Board Certified Anesthesiologist. In a clear and direct manner, Taimoorazy guides the reader through the step-by-step process of anesthesia, alleviating fears and addressing myths while also providing information unknown to most patients. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1What is anesthesia? | 8 |
2What are the different types of anesthesia? | 10 |
3How does anesthesia work? | 16 |
4How do you know that I am adequately | 17 |
anesthetized? | 18 |
5Awareness under anesthesia | 22 |
6How does one become an anesthesiologist | 27 |
7What is the risk of a major anesthetic | 31 |
complication during my surgery? | 32 |
need anesthesia for this procedure? | 36 |
51Dental injury due to anesthesia | 152 |
53Fever after anesthesia | 160 |
55When can I eat after my surgery? | 166 |
58What if I dont feel well when I go home? | 172 |
61Aging and anesthesia | 180 |
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