Anesthesia
(
En español: Anestesia
)
Say: ah-nus-
thee
-zhuh
Anesthesia is medicine that doctors and nurses give to make
people feel comfortable when they're having
surgery
,
stitches
, or other things that might be painful. There are different types
of anesthesia: general and local. General anesthesia is cool
because it helps you fall asleep for a little bit so you don't
feel any pain while the doctors are fixing something. A doctor can
give you general anesthesia with a shot or by letting you breathe a
special kind of air. The medicine wears off and you wake up a while
later. Local anesthesia doesn't make you fall asleep, but it
numbs the area so you won't feel pain while you get stitches or
minor surgery to remove something like a wart.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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