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… Overview Sedation is the use of medicine to help you … Sometimes it's used to help with pain. Sedation may be used with an injection to numb … of the procedure or surgery. How is sedation done? Sedation is usually given in a …
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… a vein to block pain and make you sleepy (IV sedation). Then a doctor will put patches on … placed. Some people have a reaction to the sedation medicine given before the procedure. … the patches were placed. Reaction to the sedation medicine. Dangerous irregular …
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Condition Basics What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea means that breathing stops for short periods during sleep. When you stop breathing or have reduced airflow into your lungs during sleep, you don't …
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Condition Overview Is this topic for you? This topic is about simple snoring. If you stop breathing, choke, or gasp during sleep, you may have a problem called sleep apnea, which can be serious. For …
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Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are …
Medical tests
Test Overview Colonoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to look at the inner lining of your large intestine (rectum and colon). Your doctor uses a thin, flexible tube called a colonoscope to look …
Medical tests
Test Overview An upper gastrointestinal (or GI) endoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to look at the inside of your esophagus, stomach, and the first part of your small intestine, called the …
Medical tests
… 0.02 Relaxation, slight body warmth 0.05 Sedation, slowed reaction time 0.10 Slurred … 0.02 Relaxation, slight body warmth 0.05 Sedation, slowed reaction time 0.10 Slurred …
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… is being treated, general anesthesia or deep sedation with a local anesthetic may be used. … after the effects of the anesthesia and any sedation have worn off. You can return to your … is being treated, general anesthesia or deep sedation with a local anesthetic may be used. …
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Condition Overview What is urinary incontinence in men? Urinary incontinence is the accidental release of urine. It's not a disease. It's a symptom of a problem with a man's urinary tract . Urine is …
