Anesthetics- a history and essay about the 4 types: general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, local anesthesia, and sedation.

<Tab/>Anesthetics are used to block pain or other sensations from a patient as they undergo a surgery. This helps the patient go through procedures with little or no distress as they would feel otherwise. In this paper I will discuss the types of anesthesia, how each works, and give a little background on anesthetics. <Tab/>There are four broad categories of anesthesia: general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, …

…least soluble in blood. <Tab/>Each medication has its own effects, side effects, duration of action, etc. Often, multiple types of medication are combined to achieve the desired results in a given situation. The amount of anesthesia that a patient needs is determined by multiple factors and the individual patient's needs. A knowledge of the potency of each medication helps determine how much of each drug to give to the patient.