Anaesthesia, The Magic of Pain Relief
Pain, a signal from our bodies, often has a serious impact on our quality of life. At this time, anaesthesia is like a magical magician, helping us to alleviate the pain.
Anesthesia is mainly divided into two broad types of local anesthesia and general anesthesia in order to have an effect. Local anaesthesia is performed in a specific area of the body, causing the region to suffer from pain. For example, when we usually pull teeth, doctors inject local anesthesia around their teeth. This anaesthesia allows the patient to feel no pain in the surgery in a state of consciousness. Local anaesthesia works by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses, which are like setting a level on the path of nerve transmission of pain signals to prevent the transmission of pain messages to the brain. Common local anaesthesia benefits, for example, Docaine, which can safely and effectively provide several hours of pain relief at appropriate doses. The whole-body anesthesia is an unconscious state in which the patient does not feel any pain. The whole-body anesthesia is often used for large-scale operations, such as cardiac surgery and complex abdominal surgery.
The administration of the whole-body anesthesia is a fine process, and the anesthetist calculates the appropriate dose of anaesthesia based on the weight, age and state of the patient. The substance enters the patient by means of an intravenous injection or inhalation, first by placing the patient in a state of calm and then gradually losing consciousness and pain. Throughout the operation, anesthesiologists closely monitor the vital signs of the patient, including heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, etc., to ensure his/her safety.
In addition to anaesthesia in surgery, there is also a method of pain relief for chronic pain. The treatment of pain is particularly critical for patients suffering from chronic pain for long periods, such as cancer patients and those suffering from chronic pain in their waist legs. In such cases, the doctor may use a drug-concerting approach. Opioids are one of the most effective painkillers, such as morphine and fentanyl, but they are used under strict control because of their addiction. Non-opioid drugs such as acetylaminophenol, brofen etc. can also alleviate pain to some extent and are relatively safe and often used for mild and moderate pain treatment.
In modern medicine, there are also new painkills that are emerging. For example, neuro-depressive pain is transmitted by injecting drugs around the nerve or using special devices. This method has had a good effect on some stubborn nervous pains, such as trident nervous pains. There are also cases of self-control of pain, which, depending on the level of pain, can be controlled within certain limits, and which is widely applied in post-operative pains, allowing for better participation in their pain management.
However, anaesthesia is not entirely without risk. Local anaesthesia may have potential for local allergies, neurological damage, etc. The overall anesthesia may cause respiratory inhibition, blood pressure fluctuations, etc. Thus, before an anaesthesia is administered, doctors conduct a comprehensive assessment of the patient, including medical history inquiries, medical examinations and relevant laboratory examinations. Patients also need to communicate fully with doctors to inform them about their health status, their history of drug allergies, etc.
In short, anaesthesia is an integral part of modern medicine, which alleviates the suffering of countless patients, both in the case of temporary pain in surgery and in the case of long-term management of chronic pain. As medicine continues to develop, we have reason to believe that anaesthesia pain reduction techniques will be safer, more effective and contribute more to the well-being of humankind.
