Medical Advice on "Anesthesiology"

Is neuromuscular block necessary during surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Normally, all anesthesia, you can see are just a prick of a needle. So, if you do not fear the prick of a needle then you need not worry. Once the needle is pricked and the medicine goes in your body, you will not realize...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Srivastava

Will Methamphetamine interfere with the effect of local anesthesia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As such local anesthesia is safe and one can readily go through the procedure. It is recommended to avoid any sort of illicit substances during anesthesia.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Yatish Anant Jadhav

What drug can be administered through spinal catheter to control post-operative pain in spinal surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your brief history, I can sense that you have already become tolerant to opioids. Once tolerance develops to one group of opioids, simultaneously other opioids also develop the same way. I would suggest the additi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prem

I have to undergo eyelids lift surgery. Will a tube be inserted inside my throat during surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As far as anesthesia is concerned in your case, the eyelid surgery may be done under general anesthesia which does require securing your airway safely. Prior to securing the airway, you will be given injectable medication...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Yatish Anant Jadhav

Will Suboxone help me till my cervical fusion surgery without opioids?

Hi., Welcome to icliniq.com. Suboxone (Buprenorphine) is given to treat opioid dependence. Prozac is an antidepressant. I think because of your disease process, cervical radiculopathy in your case, you have been taking some pain killers mostly opi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nagaraj Patil

I had electric current sensation in lips during colonoscopy after taking Propofol. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all you need not get anxious because of this buzzy feeling you went through after you were given Propofol. Buzzy feel or electrical current feel is all part of the any general anaesthetic agent. Propofol is a ve...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prem

Which anesthetic agent is used during labor?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am glad to answer your queries. Responses are by the question numbers: 1.I have been working as an anesthesiologist for the past 8 years. 2.I would administer anesthesia for around 15-20 caesarean sections per month....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dineshkumar Murugesaboopathi

Is it safe to administer Benzodiazepine in a patient taking Phenibut and Kratom during general anesthesia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are taking 2 drugs one of which is Psychoactive compound (Kratom) while other one is mind calming magnet (Phenibut). If you are taking those drugs since long time then you may have some tolerance to Opioids/Benzodiaz...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Yatish Anant Jadhav

I have to undergo breast implant explantation surgery. Can it be done under LA?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems you are worrying a lot about small things. About the anesthesia, you need to understand the reason behind why we give GA (general anesthesia) and not local in such surgeries. The doctor is going to open the b...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rohit Jain

Please give a brief idea about drugs used for general anesthesia during septoplasty.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, you need not get scared about getting general anesthesia for your surgery (septoplasty). For your surgery, general anesthesia is the best option for anesthetizing you. One more point is that you need not...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prem