Inhalation Anesthesia (Noun)
Meaning
General anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The most commonly used inhalation anesthesia for general anesthesia are halogenated hydrocarbons, specifically sevoflurane and desflurane.
- Sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia has become popular due to its safety profile, which minimizes risk to the patient during medical procedures.
- Anesthetic effects can vary with inhalation anesthesia as its rate of uptake by the brain determines its efficacy in each individual patient.
- Common uses for inhalation anesthesia include cardiac, neurological, and abdominal surgery.
- Some volatile anesthetics like sevoflurane have properties of quick induction with minimal pungency during inhalation anesthesia administration.