Anesthesia

Analgesia - loss of pain

Anesthesia - loss of pain, consciousness, reflexes and memory(amnesia)

Stages of Anesthesia

1. Analgesia

2. Excitation and Delirium

3. Surgical anesthesia

4. Respiratory Depression

Types of Anesthesia

1. General Anesthesia

   1. Inhalational

      1. Nitrous oxide

      2. Halothane

      3. Desflurane

      4. Isoflurane

      5. Enflurane

      6. Sevoflurane

      7. Methoxyflurane

   2. Intravenous

      1. Propofol

      2. Thiopental

      3. Midazolam

      4. Ketamine

2. Local Anesthesia

   1. Physiology of Sensation

   2. Nerve fiber types

   3. Pain Pathway

   4. Dorsal Horn Gating

   5. Agents

      1. Esters

         1. Procaine

         2. Tetracaine

         3. Cocaine

         4. Benzocaine

      2. Amides

         1. Lidocaine

         2. Prilocaine

         3. Etidocaine

         4. Mepivacaine