Anaesthesia

Follow the links below to find information on anaesthesia and anaesthesics.

More information can be found by going directly to the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists  [Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists]

Updated September 2011

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24 Resources Found

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Title:   Local anaesthetic solutions
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Dental local anaesthetic solutions are usually contained in premade cartridges, designed for injection without any further mixing or addition.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Alkalinisation of local anaesthetic solutions
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Commercial local anaesthetic solutions have an acidic pH to maximise their water solubility and chemical stability.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists' function is to cultivate and maintain the highest principles and standards in the training, practice and ethics of anaesthesia, intensive care, pain medicine and related sciences and branches of medicine.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Going into hospital
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes kids get sick. They can be a bit sick, stay home for a few days and then they are better. Sometimes kids may need to go into hospital to be made well again.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Nerve blocks (Regional anaesthesia)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Medical information about nerve blocks (regional anaesthesia) for treatment of pain.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Day surgery and anaesthesia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Day surgery is completed in one day; the patient doesn't have to stay in hospital overnight. The type of anaesthesia you have depends on the operation and your health. Day surgery may require a local, regional or general anaesthetic.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Spinal anaesthesia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the purpose, types and possible complications of spinal anaesthesia, a form of local or regional anaesthesia
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Joint injection
Publisher:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Description:   Detailed information for consumers and carers about having a joint injection - including what it is and why it may be done, how to prepare, how it is done, risks and benefits and after effects
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Managing acute pain in patients with an opioid abuse or dependence disorder (Dental notes)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The use of illicit drugs, in particular heroin, can have profound effects on the dentition, causing rampant caries, advanced periodontal disease and exacerbation of mucosal diseases.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Managing acute pain in patients with an opioid abuse or dependence disorder
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Patients who are addicted to opioids provide substantial challenges for acute pain management. It is important to ensure they are thoroughly assessed, incorporating interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Recommendations for the pre-anaesthesia consultation
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Prior to anaesthesia, consultation by an anaesthetist is essential for the medical assessment of a patient. This is in order to ensure that the patient is in an optimal state of health, the anaesthesia management can be planned, and the patient can be appropriately informed of the anaesthesia and related procedures.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Statement on anaesthesia care of children in healthcare facilities without dedicated paediatric facilities
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Anaesthesia for children is an area of practice in which the College strongly recommends specific training and experience.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Recommendations on monitoring during anaesthesia
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Monitoring of fundamental physiological variables during anaesthesia is essential. Clinical judgement will determine how long this monitoring should be continued following completion of anaesthesia.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Trigger point injection of local anaesthetic
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Trigger points are painful spots on the back and neck that can produce referred pain, tenderness and muscle dysfunction. They may be treated using trigger point injection of local anaesthetic.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Pain and Anaesthesia Guidelines
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to guidelines on the management of pain and use of anaesthesia.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Recommendations on monitored care by an anaesthetist
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists endorses the concept of monitored care provided by an anaesthetist for a procedure performed under local anaesthesia or sedation. Monitored care may be requested by a surgeon, dentist, obstetrician, physician, endoscopist, radiologist, radio therapist, or other proceduralist, or by a patient or his/her carer.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Dental notes. Painful paediatric procedures
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Dental procedures can be one of a child's most uncomfortable experiences if not handled correctly. They can have adverse psychological effects for the remainder of the child's life with regard to both future dental experiences, and how they relate to other healthcare professionals.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Statement on local anaesthesia and allied health practitioners
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   The College acknowledges that local anaesthetic agents may be administered to patients by allied health practitioners to perform procedures for which they are legally qualified.
Date:   Feb 2004
Title:   Arthritis treatment with topical herbal remedies - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Herbal remedies generally have either a warming or anaesthetic effect in the treatment of arthritis.
Date:   Feb 2001
Title:   Stellate ganglion block
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information about the Stellate Ganglion Block procedure used for pain management. This procedure involves an injection of local anaesthetic into a nerve in the side of the neck. It is performed initially to determine if this type of injection will help relieve your pain.
Date:   Jul 2000

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