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What Happens While You're Under Anesthesia?

2025/2/24
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我是一位麻醉師,在手術過程中,我會盡可能地向病人解釋麻醉的過程,讓他們了解接下來會發生什麼。我會使用言語麻醉,這是一種通過語言安慰病人並幫助他們預料接下來會發生什麼的麻醉方式,它無法通過靜脈注射實現。麻醉有不同的類型,包括全身麻醉、鎮靜、區域麻醉和局部麻醉,它們的作用和使用的藥物都不同。各種麻醉劑,例如丙泊酚、利多卡因和不同的阿片類藥物,使得各種手術成為可能。麻醉的歷史始於19世紀中期,當時最常用的麻醉劑是氯仿、乙醚和氧化亞氮。威廉·莫頓在1846年首次成功演示了乙醚麻醉。歷史上,女性分娩時使用麻醉劑存在污名,直到維多利亞女王要求在分娩第八個孩子時使用氯仿,才改變了這種狀況。麻醉劑會影響患者的心率、血压和血流,麻醉劑進入血液後會遍布全身,然後被腎臟、肝臟或肺部代謝。麻醉劑會使神經系統放松,降低心率和血压,並使大脑活動減慢,進入一種放松的狀態。麻醉的作用包括感覺喪失、鎮痛、肌肉放松和記憶喪失。麻醉和睡眠是不同的,麻醉是一種無意識狀態,而睡眠有其自身的生物化學和生理過程,包括快速眼動睡眠和做夢。麻醉師的工作既有权力,也有責任,需要在患者最脆弱的時候給予他們支持和幫助。我曾經遇到過一個需要緊急手術的病人,她同時患有肺部血栓,我通過溝通、音樂和陪伴幫助她度過了手術過程,這讓我更加體會到麻醉師的人文關懷的重要性。接受麻醉手術前,要誠實地向麻醉師告知你的身體狀況,麻醉手術是安全的,麻醉師會幫助你度過整個過程。

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Dr. Patel's approach to anesthesia involves creating a relaxing experience for the patient, using guided imagery and music to promote relaxation before administering medication.
  • Guided imagery and music are used to relax patients.
  • Medication is administered through IV and inhalation.
  • Patients are made to feel comfortable and informed throughout the process.

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Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in hand. Now imagine your favorite music playing in the background.If Dr. Alopi Patel) were your anesthesiologist, that's exactly what she'd have you do while you waited on an operating table for surgery. Today, she takes us on a journey through the history and science of this cornerstone of modern medicine. *Curious about other breakthroughs in the history of science? Let us know by emailing [email protected])!Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)